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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Beau Dure

From a 19-time world champ to Monster Mike: US athletes to watch at the 2026 Winter Paralympics

Brenna Huckaby will be looking to win her fourth Paralympic gold.
Brenna Huckaby will be looking to win her fourth Paralympic gold. Photograph: Elsa/Getty Images

Audrey Crowley, Alpine skiing (standing)

The first-time Paralympian only turned 19 at the start of March, but she has been in the news for her skiing prowess since she was a second-grader. She’s also going to Italy on a roll, having reached the podium in two World Cup downhill races in early February. In the 2024-25 season, she had two World Cup podium finishes in giant slalom, and she took bronze in giant slalom and fifth in slalom at the world championships, where the other three events were canceled. Though she was born without her lower right arm, she was still an honorable mention All-State softball player in Colorado.

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