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- Bonnie St. John (born November 7, 1964) is an American former Paralympic skier, author, and public speaker. St. John had her right leg amputated below the knee when she was 5 years old. Despite these challenges, she went on to excel as an athlete, a scholar, a mother and a businesswoman. She is the first African-American to win medals in Winter Paralympic competition as a ski racer, and the first African-American to medal in any paralympic event. St. John earned bronze and silver medals in several alpine skiing events during the 1984 Winter Paralympics. After graduating from Harvard and earning a Rhodes Scholarship, St. John went on to successful corporate career, first in sales with IBM, then as a corporate consultant. She has also written six books, including one each with her daughter Darcy, and her husband, Allen P. Haines. (en)
- Bonnie St. John (Detroit, 7 de noviembre de 1964) es una ex esquiadora paralímpica estadounidense. A St. John le amputaron la pierna derecha debajo de la rodilla cuando tenía 5 años. Es la primera afroamericana en ganar medallas en unos juegos paralímpicos de invierno como piloto de esquí, y la primera afroamericana en ganar medallas en cualquier evento paralímpico. St. John ganó medallas de bronce y plata en varios eventos de esquí alpino durante los Juegos Paralímpicos de Invierno de 1984 celebrados en Innsbruck. Después de graduarse en Harvard y obtener una beca Rhodes, St. John continuó su exitosa carrera corporativa, primero en ventas con IBM, luego como consultor corporativo. También ha escrito seis libros, uno de ellos con su hija Darcy y su actual esposo, Allen P. Haines. (es)
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- Bonnie St. John (Detroit, 7 de noviembre de 1964) es una ex esquiadora paralímpica estadounidense. A St. John le amputaron la pierna derecha debajo de la rodilla cuando tenía 5 años. Es la primera afroamericana en ganar medallas en unos juegos paralímpicos de invierno como piloto de esquí, y la primera afroamericana en ganar medallas en cualquier evento paralímpico. St. John ganó medallas de bronce y plata en varios eventos de esquí alpino durante los Juegos Paralímpicos de Invierno de 1984 celebrados en Innsbruck. Después de graduarse en Harvard y obtener una beca Rhodes, St. John continuó su exitosa carrera corporativa, primero en ventas con IBM, luego como consultor corporativo. También ha escrito seis libros, uno de ellos con su hija Darcy y su actual esposo, Allen P. Haines. (es)
- Bonnie St. John (born November 7, 1964) is an American former Paralympic skier, author, and public speaker. St. John had her right leg amputated below the knee when she was 5 years old. Despite these challenges, she went on to excel as an athlete, a scholar, a mother and a businesswoman. She is the first African-American to win medals in Winter Paralympic competition as a ski racer, and the first African-American to medal in any paralympic event. St. John earned bronze and silver medals in several alpine skiing events during the 1984 Winter Paralympics. After graduating from Harvard and earning a Rhodes Scholarship, St. John went on to successful corporate career, first in sales with IBM, then as a corporate consultant. She has also written six books, including one each with her daughter D (en)
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