CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — The moment Kate Delson crossed the finish line, she looked for her time. Subconsciously, she reached for her heart as a huge smile came across her face — she had done it.
Before she knew it, she was being mobbed by her USA Snowboard teammates.
The youngest member of the U.S. Para Snowboard Team had won Paralympic gold in the banked slalom.
“It feels like winning,” Delson said, smiling as she grabbed her teammate Brenna Huckaby. “With my best friend in beautiful weather, in a beautiful place.”
Delson’s paralympic debut caught the attention of the snowboard world when the 20-year-old led the 13-team field after a first-run time of 1:03.75, a number that held for almost the entire race. Snowboarders get two runs, with the top time counted toward the standings.
