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C.J. Haerter podiums in Jackson Hole Special Olympics

Michele Roepke
Mar 21, 2023

CJ Haerter gets raises his arms in a "V" for victory getting 2nd place in slalom. Photo: Muggins Haerter

PARK CITY, Utah — Tuesday is United Nations World Down Syndrome Day, a day like any other for Park City’s C.J. Haerter. Representing the Special Olympics of Utah, he placed second in Slalom and third in Super G over the weekend in Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the USA Special Olympics competition.

Haerter skis with the National Ability Center (NAC).

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics.

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By: Michele Roepke

Contact: mroepke@townlift.com

I've lived in Park City for 30 years but right off the starting line, my journalism professors expressed plaudits after class for writing more so about the small-town sports in the surrounding mountains than the urban updates they assigned. Therefore, I’m on par punning and penning Parkites' pastimes. Turning high and early through my career, I’ve worked communications for The Olympics, the Paralympics and the Special Olympics. Additionally, there's been National Geographic, Patagonia, NCAA, USA Nordic and the United States Library of Congress, so I guess you could say this ain't my first rodeo.

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