Janine Lee Shepherd, AM (born 1962) is an Australian pilot and former cross-country skier. Shepherd's career as an athlete ended when she suffered major injuries when hit by a truck during training. Before the accident, she had been in contention to win Australia's first ever medal at the Winter Olympics. Though she was told she would never walk again or have children, and doctors had significant doubts as to whether she would survive at all,...
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Janine Lee Shepherd, AM (born 1962) is an Australian pilot and former cross-country skier. Shepherd's career as an athlete ended when she suffered major injuries when hit by a truck during training. Before the accident, she had been in contention to win Australia's first ever medal at the Winter Olympics. Though she was told she would never walk again or have children, and doctors had significant doubts as to whether she would survive at all,...