Colorado to Italy: Full recap of state athletes at the Paralympic Games

By Brent Briggeman March 15, 2026 | updated 4 months ago

Hailey Griffin of the US competes in the Para Alpine Skiing Women's Slalom Sitting Run 2 during the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina, Italy, Saturday, March 16, 2026. (Jed Jacobsohn/OIS/IOC via AP)

The 2026 Winter Paralympic Games wrapped this weekend in Milan. Here’s a recap of how athletes who list Colorado as the state of their primary residence performed in the Games.

Jasmin Bambur of the United States reacts after competing in the men’s giant slalom, sitting event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Jasmin Bambur (Granby) – Para Alpine Skiing

The Serbia-born 48-year-old Bambur, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a car crash in 2000 that resulted in paraplegia, competed in his fifth Paralympic Games. Bambur placed 18^th in the men’s slalom sitting and did not finish in the giant slalom sitting.

Audrey Crowley, of the United States, competes in the alpine skiing women’s alpine combined standing slalom event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Audrey Crowley (Eagle) – Para Alpine Skiing

Born without a fully developed right arm, Crowley grew up competing in both adaptive and able-bodied races and was named the Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy Athlete of the Year in 2019. She made her Paralympic Games debut in Milan and earned three top-10 finishes in Alpine Skiing – Combined Standing (fifth), Downhill Standing (sixth) and Super-G Standing (eighth).

Hailey Griffin, of the United States, competes in her second run of the alpine skiing women’s giant slalom sitting at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Hailey Griffin (Paonia) – Para Alpine Skiing

The 34-year-old Western Slope native found competitive skiing following a January 2019 car accident that left her with partial paralysis in her lower body. She made her Paralympic debut, placing ninth in the Giant Slalom Sitting and 14^th in the Slalom Sitting.

Meg Gustafson, of the United States, competes in the alpine skiing women’s alpine combined VI slalom event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Meg and Spenser Gustafson (Edwards) – Para Alpine Skiing

Meg, 16, was diagnosed at birth with a genetic disorder affecting the ligaments in her eyes. At age 12, her retinas became fully detached, requiring six surgeries and a six-month recovery period. Spenser serves as her sighted guide. The team racked up five top-10 finishes in Alpine Skiing Vision – Combined (seventh), Downhill (sixth), Giant Slalom (fifth), Super-G (eighth) and Slalom (sixth).

United States Malik Jones celebrates on the podium after winning the gold medal in the ice hockey of the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Malik Jones (Aurora) – Sled Hockey

Jones, 23, was born without shinbones and had his legs amputated at 10 months old. He made his second Paralympics appearance after he had become the second Black athlete to represent the U.S. in sled hockey in the 2022 Winter Paralympics. He helped the U.S. to gold, which it claimed on Sunday with a 6-2 victory over Canada. The U.S. was dominant in the tournament, going 5-0 and outscoring its opponents 36-5.

Zach Miller, of the United States, competes in his first run of the snowboard men’s banked slalom SB-LL2 at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Zach Miller (Silverthorne) – Para Snowboarding

Miller, 27, who was born and raised in Silverthorne, was born with cerebral palsy. He placed fifth in the Banked Slalom SB-LL2 and sixth in the Snowboard Cross SB-LL2. This was his second Paralympic appearance.

Kyle Taulman of the United States competes in the men’s slalom, sitting at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Sunday, March 13, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Kyle Taulman (Winter Park) – Para Alpine Skiing

Taulman, 24, who grew up in Steamboat Springs, was left paralyzed at 2 years old from a cancer arising in nerve tissue. He grew up competing as a skier, swimmer, and he competed at the 2021 Collegiate Wheelchair Tennis Championships. This was his second Paralympic appearance. He did not record a finishing time in the men’s slalom sitting.

Brent Briggeman

Reporter