<div>Hello, I am Patrick Halgren from Tolland, CT, USA. 
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<div><strong>First an important update:</strong> all the years of training and competition that this community has helped fund has officially paid off! I'm overjoyed to share with you all that I will be representing Team USA until I strike gold in the 2026 cortina milana games. 
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<div>Your support has been so critical in this journey and I want to highlight a few of the milestones your generosity has helped me reach over the past couple of years.
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<div><strong>2022/2023 best results:</strong>
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<div>10th Slalom, ST Moritz, SUI 
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<div>9th Giant Slalom, veysonaaz, SUI
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<div>6th Downhill, Sallbach, AUS 
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<div>Here's my backstory:
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<div>10 years ago I lost the majority of my left leg in a motorcycle accident. I was late for work and speeding. I came around a corner I knew well but carried too much speed through the turn and veered off the road into a farm field where I hoped to make a soft landing. But just as I entered the field with hay kicking up around me and the bike beginning to slow as hoped, a boulder appeared directly ahead that would change the course of my life. 
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<div>Striking the boulder launched me into the air and into a phone pole. When the bike caught up to me, it pinned me there until rescue workers saved my life. When I woke up a month later in the hospital, my left leg was gone. 
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<div>After recovery, I set my sights on representing the US Paralympics Ski Team, and it's what I've dedicated my life toward ever since.
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<div>However for me to continue to do this, I need your help!
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<div>I have 3 years were my goal is to keep my body and mind healthy and i will be able to combine my talent with the propper technique becoming the best i truly can. 
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<div><strong>This and lots of gate time will be vital in turning me into the fastest man on planet Earth!</strong>
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<div>I will still remain self-supported and will rely on Mostly my own funds for all FIS-certified equipment, gym passes, food and fuel. skiing is a very expensive hobby for most, and while I've been chasing the snow working at resorts for a staff pass I am fighting an uphill battle with little training and coaching myself. I will be using the funds I raise directly to compete at the top international level and earn my spot on the U.S. Paralympic Podium.
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<div>If you want any more information, or to get in touch for any reason feel free to contact me [email redacted]
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