U.S. Olympic Athletes
Kevin Bramble
Two-time Paralympic downhill gold medalist Kevin Bramble is back with the U.S. team after a short hiatus, and he's looking to take charge of the downhill course and reclaim the top spot on the podium at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver.
Bramble broke his back in a snowboarding accident in 1994 and all but taught himself how to be a mono-ski racer. His background in engineering led him to design his own mono-ski rigs, called Kevin Bramble Goodz or KBG, so he and his teammates can go faster than anyone on snow. KGB is also looking to produce a sit snowboard and a downhill mountain bike.
Major Achievements
- 2006: Gold medal, downhill; 10th place, Super G - Paralympic Winter Games, Torino, Italy
- 2004: Downhill overall champion in World Cup competition
- 2004: Four top-3 finishes in World Cup competition
- 2004: First place, downhill - U.S. Championships
- 2003: First place, downhill - U.S. Championships
- 2002: Gold medal, downhill - Paralympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2002: First place, downhill - U.S. Championships
- 2001: First place, downhill - World Cup, Snowbasin, Utah
- 1998: First place, Super G - U.S. Championships
