COOK Mindy
United States of America
23 Sep 1988
32
Female
B3
CELINA, OH
United States of America
COLUMBUS, OH
United States of America
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Goalball |
Women | 2 |
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Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makuhari Messe Hall C |
BRA Brazil 4 USA United States 6 |
Finished |
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| Makuhari Messe Hall C |
USA United States 10 EGY Egypt 0 |
Finished |
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| Makuhari Messe Hall C |
JPN Japan 3 USA United States 2 |
Finished |
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| Makuhari Messe Hall C |
USA United States 4 TUR Turkey 3 |
Finished |
|
| Makuhari Messe Hall C |
USA United States 5 RPC RPC 3 |
Finished |
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| Makuhari Messe Hall C |
BRA Brazil 4 USA United States 5 |
Finished |
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| Makuhari Messe Hall C |
USA United States 2 TUR Turkey 9 |
Finished |
BRA
EGY
JPN
TUR
RPC
Biographical Information
Highlights
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Running, travelling, cooking, spending time with family and friends. (teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2018)
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Administrator
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Economics - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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English, German
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Jake Czechowski [national]
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She was introduced to goalball by a colleague in 2016 and began playing at Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, OH, United States of America. She took up the sport competitively in 2017. "In 2016, my good friend Jim Debus and I were co-workers. He was very persistent that I attend a practice with the Columbus team. I was a little hesitant because I never heard of goalball and haven't been a part of any adapted sports. It was intriguing, but when I went, it looked intimidating because of these high-level athletes throwing the ball at each other." (teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2018)
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She competed in able-bodied football and cross-country running up to high school level. After attending her first tournament in Michigan state in the United States of America in 2017, she became hooked on the sport and the goalball community. "That's where I really fell in love with the sport. I saw this community coming together with visual impairment competing in a sport they love. The atmosphere was electric. For me, it was a way for me to compete as an athlete first instead of having to adapt to a sport as an athlete with a visual impairment. I found goalball to be empowering. It gave me confidence." (dailystandard.com, 16 Jul 2021; usaba.org, 15 Jun 2021; teamusa.org, 01 Jan 2018)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (dailystandard.com, 16 Jul 2021)
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Five days a week she commutes from Columbus, OH, United States of America to train at the Goalball Center of Excellence at the Turnstone Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in training cycles lasting up to 10 weeks. (dailystandard.com, 16 Jul 2021)
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Competing at her first goalball tournament in Michigan state in the United States of America in 2017. (usaba.org, 15 Jun 2021)
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Her parents. (dailystandard.com, 16 Jul 2021)
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She listens to music before each match. (usaba.org, 15 Jun 2021)
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"Goalball is a great sport that promotes teamwork, confidence and character. I would love to share my experiences and to help develop future goalball athletes." (usaba.org, 15 Jun 2021)
Legend
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- Silver Medal
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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Content 1 (removed through CDN)
Content 2 (removed through CDN).
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