Noah Elliott is an American Paralympic snowboarder who managed to secure a gold medal for the USA in the 2018 Winter Paralympics held in South Korea. We have all the scoops about his personal life.
Noah Elliott is a paralympic snowboarder who competed for the United States at the 2018 Winter Paralympic which was held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
He also managed to secure a gold medal in Snowboarding at the 2018 winter Paralympics – Men’s Banked slalom, Divison SB-LL 1.
Noah managed to win another gold medal in the men’s dual banked shalom SB-LL1 which was held in 2021 in Lillehammer, Norway. He has managed to win the hearts of many.
Who Is Noah Elliott?
Noah Elliott is two times Paralympic medalist in snowboarding.
He was diagnosed with osteosarcoma bone cancer when he was just the age of 15.
Noah’s daughter was born just a few months before he was diagnosed which changed his life forever. He expressed how hard and worry some it was for him to be in the condition and not be able to take care of his daughter.
He was in the hospital for about 10 months treating his cancer and throwing up in a corner almost every night. One day at the hospital he saw the Paralympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 on the TV which rose his interest and further started his career.
Noah Elliott’s Parents
Noah Elliott’s parent’s identity has not been disclosed to the public yet.
However, Noah himself is a parent and has a daughter. He had a daughter when he was just the age of 15. However, the mother’s identity has not been disclosed.
Elliott’s daughter’s name is Skylar.
Noah mentioned how his parents were very supportive and helped in tucking his daughter Skylar to bed every night when he was fighting for his life treating his cancer at the hospital.
The snowboarder explained how having a daughter and being diagnosed changed his life forever, as it made him realize he needs to work harder to provide not just for himself but also for his daughter regardless of his condition.
Noah Elliot’s Biography And His Story
Noah Elliott moved to Missouri Utah after he survived cancer and started working two jobs.
He also learned how to snowboard. He managed to do all this by starting a Gofundme account which helped him in affording his wishes to chase his dream.
By the age of 20, Elliott was standing on the podium for Team USA at the Paralympic Games Pyeongchang 2018 where he came back with a gold medal.
Noah had to get one of his legs amputated, however, his snowboarding career did not stop there and he brought another victory home in 2021.
He loves to participate and advocate in public speaking and tell people about his story and struggles for those who need it.