Summary
Nina Sparks is set to become Great Britain's first female Paralympic snowboarder. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021 and will compete in the LL2 category at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics. Sparks has a background in music teaching and shifted her focus to snowboarding after her diagnosis.
Key Facts
- Nina Sparks will be the first female Paralympic snowboarder for Great Britain.
- She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021.
- Despite her diagnosis, she quickly began competing internationally.
- Sparks will compete in the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in the LL2 category, which is for athletes with lower limb impairments.
- She is a four-time World Cup and two-time World Championship medallist.
- Because of her condition, she uses special equipment to walk and compete.
- Sparks juggles her snowboarding career with her role as a music teacher.
- Her competition at the Paralympics will include the women's LL2 banked slalom event.
