Hope Gordon (born 4 November 1994) is a British paracanoeist and a para

Nordic skier Nordic skiing encompasses the various types of skiing in which the toe of the ski boot is fixed to the binding in a manner that allows the heel to rise off the ski, unlike alpine skiing, where the boot is attached to the ski from toe to heel. Re ...

. She competed at the

2022 Winter Paralympics The 2022 Winter Paralympics (), commonly known as Beijing 2022 (), was an international winter multi-sport parasports event held in Beijing, China from 4 to 13 March 2022. This was the 13th Winter Paralympic Games, as administered by the Inte ...

becoming Great Britain's first ever female para Nordic skier. She is a three-time World silver medalist in paracanoe.

Disability

Gordon had her left leg amputated above the knee in 2016 following her diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome four years earlier. She started Paralympic swimming after recovering from her operation, she had missed out a place to compete at the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

, she switched to paracanoe after seeing a canoeing advert looking for talented athletes and was encouraged by Paralympic swimmer

Charlotte Henshaw Charlotte Sarah Henshaw (born 16 January 1987) is a British Paralympic full-time athlete across multiple disciplines. Originally a swimmer, she changed to canoeing from 2017, becoming the reigning World champion in the KL2 (three-time) and VL3 ...

who was also a swimmer turned paracanoeist. She finished fourth in her debut competition in Poznań at the

2019 Paracanoe European Championships The 2019 Paracanoe European Championships was held in Poznań, Poland, from 21 to 22 May 2019. This event, which is usually part of the Canoe Sprint European Championships, was held separately as the ECA chose not to organise said event because ...

, she won her first medals at the

2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 2021 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held from 16 to 19 September 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark. In a break with convention, these championships were held in an Olympic year as the COVID-19 pandemic forced a year-long postponement ...

by winning two silver medals in both the kayak and canoe events. Gordon made her debut Paralympic appearance at the

, she finished 16th in the middle distance and 17th in the sprint cross country. She described the snowy conditions as 'mashed tatties' at Zhangjiakou where the skiing event was held.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Hope 1994 births Living people People from Golspie Sportspeople from Highland (council area) Paralympic cross-country skiers for Great Britain Paracanoeists Scottish female cross-country skiers Scottish female canoeists Cross-country skiers at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Alumni of Edinburgh Napier University Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships Medalists at the World Para Swimming European Championships