Patrick Halgren’s favorite part about alpine skiing is the connection between technique and speed. “You can’t fake fast,” says Halgren. He is a believer that he was meant for something greater, so he is channeling his training to honor his late twin brother Lucas ‘Sven’ Halgren, who encouraged him to take up para skiing after his accident in 2013 which resulted in a left leg amputation. Patrick rose through the U.S. ranks and was nominated to the U.S. Para Alpine team in 2021, and he has since become a Paralympian (2022). When he’s not skiing, Patrick loves rollerblading and road-tripping.
Date of birth
June 24, 1992
Birthplace
Tolland, Connecticut
Age
32
Nationality
United States
Height
5'10"
Education
Tolland High School (Tolland, Conn.) ‘10
Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team
Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team
Years on Team
3
Personal
A 2013 accident put Halgren in a coma for a month and resulted in his left leg being amputated above the knee...Halgren is training to compete at the Paralympic Winter Games to honor the memory of his late twin brother Lucas 'Sven' Halgren, who died in a motorcycle crash near Mount Cook, New Zealand, in December 2016...Lucas had encouraged him to take up Para skiing following his accident and the pair had spent the 2016 winter season working together fitting chains and directing car park traffic at The Remarkables ski resort in Queenstown, New Zealand...
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Patrick’s parent are Peter Halgren and Kathy Halgren. His siblings are Lucas Sven and Butch Halgren….His hobbies include roller blading and road trips. …Patrick’s sporting hero is Jimmy Brown. …A fun fact about Patrick is that he’s won every costume contest I’ve ever entered….His nickname is Powerhouse Pat….Patrick’s favorite thing about alpine skiing is that you have to put in the time and learn the technique to be able to ski fast: “You can’t fake fast”….He believes that this is his destiny. That the universe has told him that he was meant for something greater so here he is.
Paralympic Experience
1-time Paralympian
Paralympic Games Beijing 2022, 24th (Slalom - Standing - Men), 26th (Giant Slalom - Standing - Men)
World Championships Experience
Most recent: 2023 – (Super Combined - Standing - Men), 13th (Slalom - Standing - Men), 19th (Downhill - Standing - Men), 22th (Giant Slalom - Standing - Men, Super-G - Standing - Men)
Years of participation: Downhill - Standing - Men 2023; Giant Slalom - Standing - Men 2022, 2023; Slalom - Standing - Men 2022, 2023; Super Combined - Standing - Men 2023; Super-G - Standing - Men 2023
Top finish: – 2023 (Super Combined - Standing - Men)
News
2023-24 U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team Announced
PARK CITY, Utah (Oct. 16, 2023) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announced the 12 athletes who have accepted their nomination to the 2023-24 U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team across all…
Stephens Second in Sella Nevea Giant Slalom
Four U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team members brought home new season’s bests in today’s giant slalom World Cup Finals in Sella Nevea, Italy. Laurie Stephens led the team, finishing in…
2024-25 U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team Announced
PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 16, 2024) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced the 12 athletes who have accepted their nomination to the 2024-25 U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team across all…
Kurka Fourth, Halgren, O’Brien Fifth in World Cup Opener
The stage was set this morning in Steinach am Brenner, Austria for the first Para alpine World Cup of the season, where Andrew Kurka led the way for the Stifel…
- Achievements
Paralympics
World Championships
2023 – 19th (downhill) Years of participation: 2021, 2023 Top Finish: 22nd – 2021 (slalom) Other Finishes: 2023 – 19th (downhill), 22nd (super-G); 2021 – 22nd (slalom)
Most recent results:
11-27-24 super-G panorama Canada – 2nd
11-28-24 GS panorama Canada – 3rd
12-11-24 Steinach Austria super-G – 5th
12-12-24 Steinau Austria, super-G – 2nd
12 – 16– 24 Slalom Courchevel France – 6th
1– 12–25 GS Saint Moritz Switzerland – 9th
