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Marianna Davis

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Marianna Davis
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenUnited States Edit
Country for sportUnited States Edit
Name wey dem give amMarianna Edit
Family nameDavis Edit
Ein date of birth1 December 1972 Edit
Place dem born amSun Valley Edit
Ein occupationsport cyclist, politician Edit
Position eholdmember of the Idaho House of Representatives Edit
Educate forStanford University Edit
Political party ein memberDemocratic Party Edit
Sportcycle sport Edit
Participant insyd2002 Winter Paralympics, 1998 Winter Paralympics, 2012 Summer Paralympics Edit

Marianna "Muffy" Davis (born December 1, 1972) be American politician, former Paralympic cyclist, den alpine skier wey serve as member of de Idaho House of Representatives five de 26A district from 2018 to 2021.

Early life den education

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Na dem born Davis insyd Sun Valley, Idaho. Na she be top ranking junior skier wey na she poise make dem name am to de US ski team wen accident for de age of 16 lef am paralyzed from de chest down. She earn Bachelor of Science degree insyd human biology from Stanford University insyd 1995.[1][2]

Career

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Davis travel widely wey she compete insyd number of disciplines. She win de bronze medal insyd slalom for de 1998 Winter Paralympics insyd Nagano, Japan. Insyd 2000, na she be de World Champion for Giant Slalom insys Anzere, Switzerland.[1] Davis win three silver medals wey she compete insyd de 2002 Winter Paralympics insyd Salt Lake City, Utah (downhill, super G, giant slalom). Davis retire from skiing insyd 2002. For June 1, 2002, na she dey insyd team of four disabled climbers wey reach de summit of de 14,179 feet (4,322 m) Mount Shasta insyd California. Na Davis be de first female paraplegic make she climb peak over 14,000 feet.[3] Na de journey be possible by using Snowpod wich be hand cranked tracked snowmobile devised by Pete Rieke.[4] Na dem award Davis Endurance Sports Disabled Athlete of de Year insyd 2002 den IOC Presidents Disable Athlete Award insyd 2004.[3]

Davis take up de sport of handcycling insyd 2010, wey na dem name am to de U.S. Paracycling National Team. For September 7, 2012, she win three gold medals for 2012 Summer Paralympics for individual H1-3 road race,[5] H1-4 team relay, den H1-2 individual time trial.[6] Insyd August 2013, Davis win 1st place for road race den time trial for de UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships insyd Baie-Comeau.[7]

Elections

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Na Davis be unopposed give de Democratic primary[8] den de general election.[9]

Na Davis be unopposed give de Democratic primary.[10] Davis defeat incumbent Republican Steve Miller plus 56.3% of de vote.[11]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Muffy Davis". National Disabled Ski Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  2. "Sterling Award given to senior Marianna Davis". news.stanford.edu. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Marianna Davis". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. "Wheeling Through Nature". The Seattle Times. 15 July 1996. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  5. "2012 London Paralympics". Capture the Games. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  6. "Muffy Davis Wins Three Paralympic Golds in London". Utah Spina Bifida. 11 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  7. Gary Anderson (31 August 2013). "Two more gold medals apiece for America and Italy on day three in Baie-Comeau". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  8. "Election Night Results".
  9. "2020 General Election Results - Legislative". Idaho Secretary of State. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  11. "Legislative Totals". sos.idaho.gov. Retrieved 16 August 2021.