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Ben Tudhope was born with cerebral palsy due to a lack of oxygen to the brain during his birth, which caused hemiplegia on the left side of his body.
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His selection at the age of 14 meant that he became Australia"s youngest Winter Paralympian, replacing Mitchell Gourley. He was the youngest competitor at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games from any country. He lives in Manly, a suburb of Sydney, and attends Shore Grammar School SCEGS. Tudhope"s older sister Annabel introduced him to snowboarding in 2009.
His Winter Paralympics path began in 2011 when Peter Baff, the head coach of Perisher"s Winter Sports Club alerted Peter Higgins, Australia"s Paralympic snowboard team head coach, of his ability even though he was not tall.
In 2014, Tudhope was 150 centimetres (4 ft 11 in) tall, and his French-made snowboard is 141 centimetres (56 in) lougitude Ben competed in the 2013 European Cup to qualify for the 2014 Winter Paralympics.
Due to his age, his mother Melissa has accompanied him to overseas competitions. He trains at Perisher Ski Resort, and undertakes dryland training at Monster Skatepark in the Sydney suburb of Homebush.
In 2013, he was an Amelia McGuiness Australian Snowsports Development Foundation scholarship holder.
Tudhope"s selection for the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi at the age of 14 meant that he became Australia"s youngest Winter Paralympian, replacing Mitchell Gourley. He was the youngest competitor at the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games from any country. He finished 10th out of 33 competitors in the Men"s Para-snowboard Cross, and was chosen to carry the Australian flag at the closing ceremony.
