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Kenya's first female alpine skier
Originally from Kenya Sabrina Winjuku Simader took up skiing when she moved to Austria.
She said she had been inspired by the desire to be the first Kenyan and only African woman to qualify for alpine skiing in the Winter Olympics.
Image: Sabrina Winjuku Simader on the slopes.
Credits: Getty Images
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