Who is chris waddell

Paralympic Team in On the ski lift in Keystone, Colorado, Waddell was told not to expect to make the Paralympic team. Undaunted, Waddell replied that he would retire if that prediction became reality. Defying the odds, he not only made the team but went on to capture two silver medals — in slalom and giant slalom — in Albertville. Two years later, in Lillehammer, Waddell dominated the Paralympic Games, claiming four gold medals, in slalom, giant slalom, Super-G and downhill.

He added to his medal collection in Nagano in with a gold medal and two more silvers and closed his competitive skiing career with three more medals in Salt Lake City in Waddell also competed in wheelchair track in the summer edition of the Paralympic Games in , and In , Waddell powered his way through the Boston Marathon using a wheelchair.

As a youngster growing up in Massachusetts, Waddell recalled going to Boston for the marathon to watch four-time champion Bill Rodgers. What left perhaps a more lasting impression, however, was seeing the wheelchair racers cross the finish line.

Little did Waddell know back then that he, too, would compete in the race in a wheelchair one day. Over the years, Waddell has been honored many times over, including being inducted into the U. He has made commencement speeches and was even honored by the Dalai Lama as an Unsung Hero of Compassion.

But being inducted into the U. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame is truly a gratifying highlight for him. Sierra Madre Street View map. Olympic Marks are used under license from the U. Friend's Email Address. Your Name. Your Email Address. Send Email. Chris Waddell: Pushing his limits. He competed in four Winter Paralympics winning 12 medals and three Summer Paralympics winning a silver medal in the meters in Sydney. In World Championship competition, Waddell won 9 total medals: four gold, one silver, one bronze; six in the winter and three in the summer.

Middlebury College presented him with a Doctorate in Humane Letters. In September of Waddell became the first nearly unassisted paraplegic to summit Mt. Most recently, pushing the Boston Marathon and finishing with a personal best. Chris Waddell Chris was a ski racer at Middlebury College when he fell in a ski accident, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

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