MINDA DENTLER: THE FIRST FEMALE WHEELCHAIR ATHLETE IRONMAN FINISHER.

Autor: SIMON, FAYE
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Zdroj: Exceptional Parent; May2024, Vol. 54 Issue 5, p16-22, 7p
Abstrakt: An interview with first female wheelchair athlete Ironman finisher Minda Dentler in 2024 is presented. When asked on how she got to do Ironman, she cites her learning of a club for athletes with disabilities in Central Park at age 28, and began to train on a hand cycle, to go biking on a racing chair and to take swimming lessons. Dentler states that she has been a triathlete for 16 years, and is a mom and works full time. She notes the importance of self-belief in achieving one's goals.
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