American skier Patrick Halgren lit up the Milan-Cortina Paralympics as he swept to a shock silver medal in the men's super-G but, to the self-proclaimed "rock star", it was just another Monday.
For those unfamiliar with the 33-year-old, they need only have watched him on the podium as he received his medal to get an inkling of the man behind the shaggy head of red, white and blue hair.
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