Muffy Davis

Muffy Davis is a graduate of Stanford University, where she majored in Human Biology, with a concentration in Disability Studies. Upon her graduation in 1995, she was honored by the Stanford Alumni Association with their only award for service to the community. For the past 15 years Muffy has been a highly sought after motivational speaker, has worked as a host and talent for various television shows and has been featured in several ads and commercials. Muffy also works as a freelance writer and has had articles published in various magazines and online websites. Currently, she is running for Idaho State Legislature. A World Champion disabled ski racer, Muffy has won more than 25 World Cup titles, two Overall World Cup victories and 4 Paralympic Medals.

When Muffy was 16, a devastating ski racing accident changed her life, but not her motivation to reach her dreams. As an upcoming junior ski racer, it was probable that Muffy would eventually reach her dream and compete in The Olympics until her accident in 1989 left her paralyzed and dependent on a wheelchair for her mobility. But Muffy didn’t let her physical condition keep her from reaching her dream, she relearned to ski and after much hard work and determination, she was back on the slopes, chasing her dream. In 1998 and 2002, Muffy accomplished her life long dream and ski raced in the Paralympics, the Olympics for people with physical disabilities, winning a total of 4 medals. She is currently one of 11 athletes worldwide invited to serve as Ambassadors for the International Paralympic Committee. In April of 2011, Muffy was inducted into the US Ski and SnowBoard Hall of Fame, an immense honor, truly beyond her dreams. And in December of 2012, Disabled Sports USA inducted Muffy into their Ski Hall of Fame.

Most recently, Muffy climbed to the top of the podium in summer Paralympic competition winning 3 Gold Medals in the 2012 London Paralympics in handcycling. After just three years of competition, Muffy became a dominating force in female handcycling, winning every race she entered in 2012. All of this after serious neck surgery in October of 2011 threatened to halt all her future competitive goals.  Muffy won back to back World Cup Overall titles, a World Championship and won the most Gold medals of any athlete in the 2012 Paralympic Road Cycling events.

Furthermore, Muffy is an accomplished adventurer and world traveler. In 2002 she became the first female paraplegic mountaineer to summit a peak over 14,000 feet when she successfully climbed California’s Mt. Shasta with three other paraplegics using a device called a SnowPod. Since then, she has successfully climbed Colorado’s Pikes Peak two times in her wheelchair.

Of all that she has accomplished, what Muffy is most proud of is her 9-year-old daughter, Elle.  Motherhood is by far the best of all her adventures!