[3] Turney was a promising snowboarder, until an accident on the slopes of Yamagata in Japan left her paralysed from the waist down.

[4] While recovering in hospital from her spinal injuries, Turney decided to get back into sport after being inspired by the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Torino (Turin).

[2] The next year Turney was competing at the highest level and was selected for Great Britain the 2009 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships in South Korea, finishing fourth in the giant slalom.

[1] In 2010 Turney was part of the Great Britain team that travelled to Vancouver to participate in her first Winter Paralympics.

Turney stated in a 2014 interview that she was sent to the Games mainly to build her experience, but managed a sixth place in the slalom when ranked 16th.