Reinhild Möller (born February 24, 1956 in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis

Schwalm-Eder is a Kreis in the north of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Kassel, Werra-Meißner, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Vogelsbergkreis, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Waldeck-Frankenberg.-History:...

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Germany

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 former alpine ski racer

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...

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She is the only alpine skier to win 19 Paralympic

Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics

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 medals. She has also won 4 Paralympic medals in athletics

Athletics at the Summer Paralympics

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When she was 3 years old, she lost half of her left leg in a farm accident. She has lived in the United States

United States

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 since about 1990. She is married to U.S Paralympic skier Reed Robinson. Möller is the first athlete with a disability to receive a $1 million sponsorship contract.