Adrienne Rivera

Adrienne Rivera is an American para-alpine skier. She represented the United States at the 1994 Winter Paralympics in four events in alpine skiing.

Adrienne Rivera
Sport
Country United States
SportAlpine skiing
Medal record
Paralympic Games
1994 Lillehammer Giant Slalom LW2
1994 Lillehammer Super-G LW2

She was diagnosed with bone cancer and as a result lost a leg at the age of 14. Following her career in sports she became an aerospace engineer.[1]

She won the gold medal in the Women's Giant Slalom LW2 event and the bronze medal in the Women's Super-G LW2 event.[2][3]

She also competed in the Women's Downhill LW2 event and the Women's Slalom LW2 event but did not win a medal.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "SheHeroes Episode 6: Adrienne Rivera". SheHeroes. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  2. "Alpine Skiing at the Lillehammer 1994 Paralympic Winter Games – Women's Giant Slalom LW2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. "Alpine Skiing at the Lillehammer 1994 Paralympic Winter Games – Women's Super-G LW2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. "Alpine Skiing at the Lillehammer 1994 Paralympic Winter Games – Women's Downhill LW2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. "Alpine Skiing at the Lillehammer 1994 Paralympic Winter Games – Women's Slalom LW2". paralympic.org. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.


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