Jennifer Kehoe

Jennifer Kehoe
Jennifer Kehoe at the 2018 Paralympic winter games
Personal information
Nationality British
Born 15 November 1983 (1983-11-15) (age 34)
Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Website www.mennaandjen.co.uk
Sport
Sport Alpine Skiing
Partner Menna Fitzpatrick
Coached by Amanda Pirie, John Clark
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Alpine skiing
Paralympic Winter Games
2018 PyeongchangSlalom
2018 PyeongchangSuper Combined
2018 PyeongchangGiant Slalom
2018 PyeongchangSuper G
IPC World Cup
2017 PyeongchangSlalom World Cup
2017 PyeongchangSuper G World Cup
2016 AspenOverall World Cup Champions
2016 AspenOverall Giant Slalom World Cup Champions
2016 AspenSuper G World Cup
2016 AspenDownhill World Cup
2016 AspenSlalom World Cup

Jennifer "Jen" Kehoe, MBE (born 15 November 1983) is a serving British Army Officer, Author[1] and professional skier,[2] competing with visually impaired athlete Menna Fitzpatrick as her sighted guide[3] on the IPC World Cup circuit and has represented Great Britain winning four medals including gold at the Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Games in South Korea becoming Britains most decorated winter Paralympian's.[4][5]

As well as competing, she worked with wounded veterans and service personnel to support them in their recovery journey as the Performance Manager of the Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team.[6][7] It was through Army racing that Jennifer became a para-alpine ski guide.[8] In 2014, she started her guiding career skiing with Paralympian Millie Knight, although a serious injury prevented Jennifer from competing in the Sochi Paralympics.[9] Now skiing with Menna Fitzpatrick, the pair exceeded expectations at the Winter Paralympics in South Korea.[10] They paired up in September 2015, which is proving to be a hugely successful partnership. Along with over 20 Gold and Silver medals to their names, they made history in 2016 by becoming the first ever British athletes to win an overall World Cup crystal globe and be crowned World Cup champions.[11]

Military service

Kehoe underwent officer training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[12] On 12 December 2009, she was commissioned into the Royal Engineers, British Army, as a lieutenant with seniority in that rank from 16 June 2008.[12] She was promoted to captain on 12 June 2012.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Kehoe, Captain J. A. (2014-06-01). A History of 28 Engineer Regiment 1951- 2014 (First ed.). Institution of Royal Engineers. ISBN 9780903530415.
  2. ↑ "ParalympicsGB | Jennifer kehoe". ParalympicsGB. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Former Bournemouth School for Girls pupil Jennifer Kehoe to represent Team GB at Winter Paralympics". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  4. ↑ "Welsh teenage skier Fitzpatrick: Paralympic call-up 'means everything'". BBC Sport. 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  5. ↑ "The Forces Athletes Who'll Be Competing In The Winter Paralympics". Forces Network. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  6. ↑ "Jennifer Kehoe - British Parasnowsport". British Parasnowsport. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  7. ↑ JustGiving. "Read Jennifer's story". www.justgiving.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  8. ↑ "Army Winter Sports Association". www.awsa.org.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  9. ↑ "Millie Knight & Jen Kehoe win skiing silver at IPC Worlds". BBC Sport. 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  10. ↑ "Salisbury skiier hoping for Paralympics glory". Spire FM. 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  11. ↑ "Overall world title". www.disabilitysportwales.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  12. 1 2 "No. 59316". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 January 2010. p. 1217.
  13. ↑ "No. 60669". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 2013. p. 21336.
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