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  1. Clifford Chance’s Thomas Walsh wins high praise as “one of the best arbitration lawyers in the market”. He is “a top-notch advocate” who peers “cannot recommend highly enough”. Who's Who Arbitration: Future Leaders 2019; Thomas Walsh enters the rankings this year on the back of strong market feedback.

    • Skiing saved Walsh's life. “I love the sport so much and I still love it and I will never, ever take a day of skiing for granted,” said Walsh. “It truly saved my life… it's what I was born to do, and it's what I'm going to continue to do for as long as I can.”
    • Walsh and Mikaela Shiffrin share a longstanding bond. Walsh and Winter Olympic alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin have been in each other’s orbits since they were small children, with both their families prominent in the skiing scene at Vail, Colorado.
    • “More than just a globe” In 2019, Walsh won the crystal globe for the slalom (SL) discipline, awarded for the most points accumulated in a world cup season.
    • Skiing is a performing art. Walsh’s cancer was diagnosed the day before he had been due to leave for premier ski academy the Green Mountain Valley School.
  2. Thomas Walsh earned silver in men's giant slalom for the first Paralympic medal of his career and Team USA's first Alpine skiing medal of the 2022 Games.

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  3. Feb 23, 2020 · Learn how Thomas Walsh overcame Stage 4 cancer and returned to skiing at the highest level. Read his blog for World Para Alpine Skiing and follow his journey from Vail to Sochi.

  4. Mar 13, 2022 · Thomas Walsh, a 27-year-old from Colorado, earned his first Paralympic medal with a second-place finish in the men’s standing giant slalom in Beijing 2022. He also competed in four other events and recovered from COVID-19 before the Games.

  5. Jan 7, 2022 · Thomas Walsh and Mikaela Shiffrin: A family bond. Zipping down mountains, aged five or six, Walsh and Shiffrin proved to be some great entertainment for anyone who spotted them on the chairlift ride in Vail, Colorado. The two families were heavily involved in the ski scene in the famous resort.

  6. Mar 10, 2022 · Thomas Walsh, a 26-year-old from Vail, Colorado, overcame COVID and cancer to win the first U.S. Alpine medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. He finished second in the giant slalom, behind Finland's Santeri Kiiveri, and fourth in the combined.