James Barnes-Miller

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James Barnes-Miller
Personal information
NicknameStubber
NationalityBritish
Born (1989-08-31) 31 August 1989 (age 34) [1]
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, United Kingdom [2]
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
Sport snowboarding
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Lillehammer Snowboard cross SB-UL
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Lillehammer Dual Banked Slalom SB-UL
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Lillehammer Team

James Barnes-Miller (born 31 August 1989) is a British snowboarder from Isle of Thanet. He competes in snowboarding events for athletes with upper limb disabilities after being born with an incomplete right arm. [3] [4] He participated at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, [5]

He won the bronze medal in the men's dual banked slalom SB-UL event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. [6] Barnes-Miller and Ollie Hill also won the bronze medal in the men's team event. [7] [8]

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References

  1. James Barnes-Miller. Paralympics GB. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. James Barnes-Miller athlete bio. International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. "BARNES-MILLER James". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. Emons, Michael (21 February 2015). "Pyeongchang 2018: GB snowboarder James Barnes-Miller has £10,000 worth of kit stolen". BBC News. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. "Winter Paralympics: GB miss out on snowboard cross medals as wheelchair curlers win". BBC Sport. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. Houston, Michael (14 January 2022). "United States win three snowboard golds at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  7. "'O Canada' rings out twice as country's riders sweep team events". Paralympic.org. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  8. Burke, Patrick (22 January 2022). "Canada claim snowboard cross team titles at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 9 February 2022.