MATTHEW BREWER
ALPINE SKIING
12-2
Paralympic medals: 0
Need to know:
• One-time Paralympian
• Matthew Brewer only started alpine ski racing two years before he qualified for the 2022 Winter Paralympics.
Personal:
Age: 40
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Limb difference / disability: Bilateral above-knee
Matthew Brewer
Alpine Skiing
12-2
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