Alana Nichols with 2-time World Champion Carissa Moore. Photo: ISA
Alana Nichols is the first American woman to win Gold in the Winter and Summer Olympics. From wheelchair basketball to alpine skiing, Alana is now going to represent her country on the highest stage for the sport of Adaptive Surfing at the 2015 ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation, Hurley, Stance and the City of San Diego. Read about her success story below:

Watch Alana put her Surfing skills on display:
Watch Alana Nichols’ 2010 Downhill skiing Gold Medal performance: