#paralympian

[yourdailyqueer]

Karolina Hamer

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Bisexual

DOB: 12 February 1981

Ethnicity: White - Polish

Occupation: Paralympic swimmer, disability rights activist

Note 1: In 2018 she publicly came out as bisexual becoming the first active Polish sportswoman to do so.

Note 2: Has Paraparesis

[twisted-rat-king]

TW: Ableism yo this situation kind of fucking sucks. an organization that influences how people treat disabled people and is supposed to be an inspiration to disabled people making fun of their atheletes' disabilities, and allowing the shitshow that is the comments to continue unaddressed, even encouraging it at times? that shit ain't cool. i don't think there would be an issue if the atheletes themselves had been the ones making and posting the memes on their personal accounts, but this is just gross.

[elitehanitje]

Paralympian Athlete Shayne Smith Cosplaying as Roderick Strong

[captainfreelance1]

Amy Purdy's 2016 photoshoot for Strong Fitness Magazine.

[theivorlegov1]

Excellent Video featuring a one-legged RAK Paralympian accident victims training session.

[anneolympia]

My name’s Anne and I’m from England. I was born in Kenya in Africa but I live in the U.K. I am a Paralympian and I sit on a number of sporting, health and charitable Boards. I run a Foundation that supports disabled people. I lobby policy makers as I champion for access and inclusion for disabled people. I still have time for hobbies which include exercising, writing, cooking, art, music and travelling. But in the near future, I’d like to try flying. I had stopped classes but I am in the process to resume next Spring.

[trackandfieldimage]

Multiple Paralympic medalist, Hunter Woodhall, sits for a minute after his 400m race at the 2022 Golden Games in Los Angeles. . . . . #hunterwoodhall #athlete #paralympian #trackandfield #jeffcohenphoto @hunterwoodhall (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccviln4JrEv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[coffeebean-88]

26th September 2022

Monday

This book is SO VALUABLE. By that I mean that the stories of life and life as a parent told by people who identify as Deaf, disabled or chronically ill are VALUABLE. They're valuable to all marginalised people, and they're valuable to those of us who perhaps don't meet visibly disabled people in our everyday life but WANT TO JUST BE A BETTER HUMAN. Internalised abelism is something that has to be combated EVERY DAY and this collection of stories has been both fun to read, and has definitely broken down day by day the abelism my brain tries to tie me to.

VERY INTERESTING and important stories of those parents with intellectual disabilities too.

People, just give this book a go. I highly recommend it 😊

[chakjoe]

(a GIPHY -n keresztül )

[disabilityaware]

“Talking to our kids about disability is an important and ongoing conversation. But how we go about having the conversations is just as important. Prince Harry did it right: keeping things matter of fact, leaving sensationalized language out of it, and showing his kids that it’s OK to see our differences.“

[id247news]

Sumit broke the Asian Para Games, world, and Asian records with a throw of 73.29 meters. Stay updated on: https://id247news.com/

[yourdailyqueer]

Robyn Lambird

Gender: Non binary (she/they)

Sexuality: Queer

DOB: 19 January 1997  

Ethnicity: White - Australian

Occupation: Paralympic wheelchair racer, model

Note 1: First out non binary Paralympian to win a medal

Note 2: Has cerebral palsy

[wespeakglobal]

John Register - Inspirational Speaker

John Register is a two-time Paralympian, Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, Persian Gulf War veteran, and TEDx Motivational Speaker. He embraced a “new normal mindset” in becoming an amputee following a misstep over a hurdle while training for the 1996 Olympic Games, after participation in two consecutive Olympic trials.

An Oak Park, Ill. native, Register discovered how to “amputate his fear of disability” and founded the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee Military Sport Program in the early 2000s. He launched a book titled: 10 Stories to Impact Any Leader: Journal Your Way to Leadership Success, as business leaders return to work with their staff amid stressful circumstances surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic and the recent unrest in our urban cities.

Register teaches business professionals through his “Hurdling Adversity” speeches and podcasts to “amputate fear and embrace their new normal,” as they discover “stories within themselves.” He finds that “it is the personal stories that inspire teams more profoundly with greater impact.”

Register is a four-time All-American graduate of University of Arkansas. He served six years in the U.S. Army — including in operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and in active-duty with the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program—winning nine gold medals in the Armed Services Competition and two World Military Championships.

[captainfreelance1]

Amy Purdy doing what she does best.

[dunsterhouseblogs]

Take a peak inside Paralympic athlete Lauren Steadman's log cabin. Labelled as her Pain Cave, she uses it as space to keep fit and train for upcoming events and competitions.