GB Items Related to Tag - masters athlete
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Masters Triathlon Championship
The 2nd Annual Masters Triathlon Championship presented by Masters Athlete Magazine and GrowingBolder.com was a big success.
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Neil Gussman
For many breaking a bone in their body means no more physical activity. For Neil Gussman, who broke bones in his neck, ribs and numerous others in a biking accident, it meant coming back with a vengeance.
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Broken Neck to Broken Record
Cycling stud Sandy Scott is a wildman on wheels. Just two years after breaking his neck, he's not only back on his bike, he's shattering records and eating up competitors.
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Discover Your Inner Jock
If you thought your days of competitive sports were behind you, think again.
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What is the best gift you've ever received and what made it so special?
Each week, Growing Bolder asks top leaders, thinkers, writers, life coaches, entertainers and role models to weigh in on issues affecting our lives.
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Nick Kent
Golfer Nick Kent found himself in a three-way sudden death playoff at this year's National Senior Games.
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Sandy Scott
Champion cyclist Sandy Scott has done the unthinkable -- overcome a broken neck to start competing again
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Nolan Shaheed
One of the fastest runners in the world also happens to be one of the best jazz trumpeters on Earth.
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Betty Jarvis
Betty Jarvis walked into the Masters Indoor National Championships with a cane and walked out with a world record.
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Roger Gentilhomme
At an age when many people are just happy to be alive, 97-year-old Roger Gentilhomme is competing in multiple sports.
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Nadine O'Connor
Now in her 60s, Nadine O'Connor is a track and field superstar and loving every minute of it.
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Roy Pirrung
On his 32nd birthday, Roy Pirrung started running to lose weight and quit smoking. Nearly 30 years later, he's still running and shattering world records.
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Rich Abrahams
Richard Abrahams was one of the world's best swimmers during his collegiate career in the 1960s, and amazingly, now that he's in his 60s, he is swimming faster than he ever has before!
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Terry Roach
Amazingly, senior athlete Terry Roach turned her major injuries into inspiration for competing. She's a walking medical miracle that has overcome the worst to become the best.
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Philippa Raschker
She's the greatest female athlete in the world over the age of 60, and some say she may be the greatest female athlete of all time.
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Karen Einsidler
For anyone who's ever considered giving up, you have to hear the story of Karen Einsidler, who went from a double mastectomy to a world championship.
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Pat Bond
Pat Bond rediscovered the joys of athletics in her 40s and the 68-year-old says sports have actually made her excited to age.
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John Disterdick
He just might be one of the most versatile masters athletes on the planet.
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Jim Skinner
Jim Skinner is 85 years old and says he doesn't have time for "old lady games."


















