Allison Jones (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Allison Jones (athlete)

American paralympic cyclist and skier

Date of Birth: 12-May-1984

Place of Birth: Amarillo, Texas, United States

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Allison Jones (born in Amarillo, Texas, on May 12, 1984) is a Paralympic skier and cyclist for the United States of America.
She was born with the birth defect proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD), which left her without a right femur.
She underwent surgery at age 7 months to amputate her right foot, allowing her to more easily wear a prosthetic leg.
She received her first prosthetic leg at 9 months of age.
Allison moved from Amarillo, TX to Colorado Springs, CO at age 2 and a half. She has a mechanical engineering degree from University of Denver where she received the "Pioneer Award".
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics she won a gold medal for slalom in the standing category.
Before that she had won silver medals in the super-G and the giant slalom in the 2002 Winter Paralympics.
She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Most of her Paralympic medals have been at skiing, but she also won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in cycling.