Just another WordPress site
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.
After a 30-year layoff, this former college track star decided to get back into the competition. Did she ever! She's now 56, grandmother of three, and holder of many national and even a world record!
Sandy Scott never pedaled a bike with the idea of racing it until he was nearly 64. Within a year, he was a cycling superstar. "From Broken Neck to Broken Records -- A Masters Cyclist's Guide to Winning" details his battle back.
Iris Davis keeps blowing people's minds. And she's just done it again. At the age of 66, she was the oldest person to compete at the Florida State Masters Bodybuilding Championships.
Now in her 60s, Nadine O'Connor is a track and field superstar and loving every minute of it.
Golfer Nick Kent found himself in a three-way sudden death playoff at this year's National Senior Games.
Jim Skinner is 85 years old and says he doesn't have time for "old lady games."
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.
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.
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.