John (born November 7, 1964) Is a former Olympic skiier, author, and public speaker.
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John had her right leg amputated below the knee when she was 5 years old.
Despite these challenges, she went on to excel as an athlete, a scholar, a mother and a businesswoman.
She is the first African-American to win medals in Winter Paralympic competition as a ski racer, and the first African-American to medal in any paralympic event.
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John earned bronze and silver medals in several alpine skiing events during the 1984 Winter Paralympics.
After graduating from Harvard and earning a Rhodes Scholarship, St.
John went on to successful corporate career, first in sales with IBM, then as a corporate consultant.
She has also written six books, including one each with her daughter Darcy, and her current husband, Allen P.