GB Items Related to Tag - masters athlete

  • Boomer
    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.


  • Sandy Scott
    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.


  • Boomer
    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.


  • Golf Club
    Nick Kent

    Golfer Nick Kent found himself in a three-way sudden death playoff at this year's National Senior Games.


  • Sandy Scott
    Sandy Scott

    Champion cyclist Sandy Scott has done the unthinkable -- overcome a broken neck to start competing again


  • Nolan Shaheed
    Nolan Shaheed

    One of the fastest runners in the world also happens to be one of the best jazz trumpeters on Earth.


  • Weight Toss
    Betty Jarvis

    Betty Jarvis walked into the Masters Indoor National Championships with a cane and walked out with a world record.


  • Roger Gentilhomme
    Roger Gentilhomme

    At an age when many people are just happy to be alive, 97-year-old Roger Gentilhomme is competing in multiple sports.


  • Track Runner
    Nadine O'Connor

    Now in her 60s, Nadine O'Connor is a track and field superstar and loving every minute of it.


  • Roy Pirrung
    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.


  • Swimming Pool
    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!


  • Terry Roach
    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.


  • Phil Raschker
    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.


  • Swimmer
    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.


  • Pat Bond
    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.


  • John Disterdick
    John Disterdick

    He just might be one of the most versatile masters athletes on the planet.


  • Arm, Weight
    Jim Skinner

    Jim Skinner is 85 years old and says he doesn't have time for "old lady games."



 

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