Patrick Halgren: America's greatest showman at the Paralympics

Laurie VEYRIER Mon, 9 March 2026 at 6:51 pm UTC·3 min read American skier Patrick Halgren lit up the Milan-Cortina Paralympics as he swept to a shock silver medal in the men's super-G but, to the self-proclaimed "rock star", it was just another Monday. For those unfamiliar with the 33-year-old, they need only have watched him on the podium as he received his medal to get an inkling of the man behind the shaggy head of red, white and blue hair.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Halgren, an amputee, celebrated the crowning moment of his career, so far, by holding his crutch aloft to perform an air guitar solo. "It's just another...