Amelia Hodgson
{{short description|Australian skier and sighted guide}}
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| sport = Para-alpine skiing
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Amelia Hodgson (born 29 June 1997) is an Australian skier and sighted guide for visually impaired skiers. She was Patrick Jensen's guide at the 2022 Winter Paralympics.{{Cite web|date=2 February 2022|title=Australian Paralympic Team Named For Beijing 2022 Winter Games|url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/2022/02/australian-paralympic-team-named-for-beijing-2022-winter-games/|access-date=4 February 2022|website=Paralympics Australia|archive-date=3 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203102848/https://www.paralympic.org.au/2022/02/australian-paralympic-team-named-for-beijing-2022-winter-games/|url-status=live}}
Skiing
Hodgson lives in Jindabyne, New South Wales. She grew up ski racing and is a ski instructor and coach.{{Cite web|title=Hodgson hones in on what it takes to be a guide|url=https://www.snow.org.au/news/hodgson-hones-in-on-what-it-takes-to-be-a-guide/|access-date=6 February 2022|website=Snow Sports Australia|archive-date=6 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206014313/https://www.snow.org.au/news/hodgson-hones-in-on-what-it-takes-to-be-a-guide/|url-status=live}} Since 2019, Hodgson has been the sighted guide with Para-alpine skier Patrick Jensen. In the 2019–20 season, Jensen and Hodgson won three bronze medals in World Cup events.{{Cite web|title=Amelia Hodgson|url=https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/amelia-hodgson/|access-date=6 February 2022|website=Paralympics Australia|date=10 December 2021 |archive-date=6 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206014311/https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/amelia-hodgson/|url-status=live}}
At the 2022 Winter Paralympics Jensen with his guide Amelia Hodgson, competed in five events - 6th in Super G and 8th in the downhill and Slalom Visually Impaired events. He failed to finish in the giant slalom and Super G Combined.{{Cite web |title=Patrick Jensen |url=https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/en/results/para-alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n1078502-patrick-jensen.htm |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics Official Results |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314001453/https://results.beijing2022.cn/beijing-2022/paralympic-games/en/results/para-alpine-skiing/athlete-profile-n1078502-patrick-jensen.htm |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
- {{Paralympics Australia|amelia-hodgson}}
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Category:Alpine skiers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
Category:Sportswomen from New South Wales
Category:Alpine skiing coaches