Joe Tompkins
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Joe Tompkins, born August 20, 1968 is an American professional skier.
on the 20th August 1968.http://www.usskiteam.com/public/team.php?dId=5&sN=2 He was a recreational skier until a car
crash left him without the use of his legs
. For two years after the accident Joe took up drugs
and booze
, and nearly killed himself http://www.integrasportsmarketing.com/featured-athletes.html. However he stopped after a couple of years and carried on skiing and in January 1989 he started as an arroya sled ‘sit skier’. He quickly moved on to monoski
in the following years. http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=3
race in Breckenridge
, Colorado
in December 1999. In his second season with the USDST he came 6th place in the downhill
competition
in the world championships. In 2002 he achieved one of his targets by taking part in the Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, Utah
. He was the top U.S racer in his class. In January 2003 Joe came 2nd in the Huntsman’s Cup Super-G race also in Utah
. During January 2004, in Wildschönau
, Austria
he won the IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup
Super-G. In March 2005 Joe finished first in the IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup
downhill
race in Klosters
, Switzerland
. In 2006 he took part in the Winter Paralympics in Torino, Italy
. He is currently the 5th best mono-skier in the United States
and 12th best in the world
. http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=3
baseball
team
. http://www.integrasportsmarketing.com/featured-athletes.html He is also a motivational speaker and an avid
golf
er.http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Joe has taken part in many golf
tournaments, including the Undegraff Vision Celebrity Golf Challenge, and has a handicap
of 34. http://www.extremeedge.org/images/stories/PDF/jt%20golf%20resume%2001-06-07a.pdf
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Early life
Joe Tompkins was born in Juneau, AlaskaAlaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
on the 20th August 1968.http://www.usskiteam.com/public/team.php?dId=5&sN=2 He was a recreational skier until a car
Čar
Čar is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 296 people.-References:...
crash left him without the use of his legs
Human leg
The human leg is the entire lower extremity or limb of the human body, including the foot, thigh and even the hip or gluteal region; however, the precise definition in human anatomy refers only to the section of the lower limb extending from the knee to the ankle.Legs are used for standing,...
. For two years after the accident Joe took up drugs
DRUGS
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and booze
Booze
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, and nearly killed himself http://www.integrasportsmarketing.com/featured-athletes.html. However he stopped after a couple of years and carried on skiing and in January 1989 he started as an arroya sled ‘sit skier’. He quickly moved on to monoski
Monoski
The term monoski may refer to either of two unrelated pieces of ski equipment. It is the device used in the sport of monoskiing.The monoski, invented in the 1960s and popularized in the 1970s and '80s by monoskiers like Mike Doyle, is similar to a snowboard in that both feet are attached to one...
in the following years. http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=3
Professional skiing
In May 1999 he joined the United States Disabled Alpine Men’s Ski Team (USDST). He won the first IPC Disabled Alpine World CupIPC Disabled Alpine World Cup
The IPC Disabled Alpine Skiing World Cup is an annual circuit of elite disabled alpine skiing competitions, regulated by the International Paralympic Committee and the International Ski Federation ....
race in Breckenridge
Breckenridge
-Places:United States*Breckenridge, Colorado**Breckenridge Ski Resort**Breckenridge 100, annual bike race*Breckenridge, Michigan*Breckenridge, Minnesota*Breckenridge, Missouri*Breckenridge, Oklahoma*Breckenridge, Texas*Breckenridge Hills, Missouri...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
in December 1999. In his second season with the USDST he came 6th place in the downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
in the world championships. In 2002 he achieved one of his targets by taking part in the Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. He was the top U.S racer in his class. In January 2003 Joe came 2nd in the Huntsman’s Cup Super-G race also in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. During January 2004, in Wildschönau
Wildschönau
Wildschönau is an Austrian municipality within the district of Kufstein in Tyrol 6km south of Wörgl.The 24 km long high valley near Wörgl is one of the district's tourist centers. Besides a few hamlets, the municipality consists of the four church villages Niederau, Oberau, Auffach, and Thierbach...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
he won the IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup
IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup
The IPC Disabled Alpine Skiing World Cup is an annual circuit of elite disabled alpine skiing competitions, regulated by the International Paralympic Committee and the International Ski Federation ....
Super-G. In March 2005 Joe finished first in the IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup
IPC Disabled Alpine World Cup
The IPC Disabled Alpine Skiing World Cup is an annual circuit of elite disabled alpine skiing competitions, regulated by the International Paralympic Committee and the International Ski Federation ....
downhill
Downhill
Downhill is an alpine skiing discipline. The rules for the Downhill were originally developed by Sir Arnold Lunn for the 1921 British National Ski Championships....
race in Klosters
Klosters
Klosters-Serneus is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Its well-known ski resort lies from Zurich, the nearest international airport. Transfer time is about 1.5 hours. Klosters is from Davos...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. In 2006 he took part in the Winter Paralympics in Torino, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He is currently the 5th best mono-skier in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and 12th best in the world
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
. http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=3
Life away from skiing
Joe has a teenage son. During the summer he coaches a little leagueLittle League
Little League Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States which organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S...
baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
. http://www.integrasportsmarketing.com/featured-athletes.html He is also a motivational speaker and an avid
AVID
AVID stands for:* Advancement Via Individual Determination, a college-readiness system designed to increase the number of students who enroll in four-year colleges in the U.S....
golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
er.http://www.extremeedge.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 Joe has taken part in many golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournaments, including the Undegraff Vision Celebrity Golf Challenge, and has a handicap
Golf handicap
A handicap is a numerical measure of an amateur golfer's playing ability based on the tees played for a given course. It is used to calculate a net score from the number of strokes actually played, thus allowing players of different proficiency to play against each other on somewhat equal terms...
of 34. http://www.extremeedge.org/images/stories/PDF/jt%20golf%20resume%2001-06-07a.pdf
"Joe's an example of everything we want in an athlete, and in a human being. He gives and gives and gives and never asks for anything...
I had the most amazing experience playing golf with Joe... The only thing Joe complained about was ... actually, I don't think he complained about anything. Not even the sand traps. Whatta day. It changed my life."
Bob Condron,
Director of Media Services – United States Olympic CommitteeUnited States Olympic CommitteeThe United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
; &
Commission Member- International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic CommitteeThe International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...