Help me win gold in the 2026 Winter Paralympics!

Hello, I am Patrick Halgren from Tolland, CT, USA. 

First an important update: 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.

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.

2022/2023 best results:

10th Slalom, ST Moritz, SUI

9th Giant Slalom, veysonaaz, SUI

6th Downhill, Sallbach, AUS

 

Here's my backstory:

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.

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.

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.

However for me to continue to do this, I need your help!

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.

This and lots of gate time will be vital in turning me into the fastest man on planet Earth!

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.

If you want any more information, or to get in touch for any reason feel free to contact me [email redacted]