Chris Waddell: podcast appearances and interviews

Chris Waddell, born on September 28, 1968, is an American Paralympic sit-skier and wheelchair track athlete. He was a promising non-disabled skier while attending Middlebury College in Vermont until a skiing accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. As a sit-skier, Waddell secured medals in the 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2002 Winter Paralympics. Additionally, he competed as a wheelchair track racer in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the 200-meter T53 event at the Sydney Games. In 2004, he set a still-standing world record for the T53 200-meter distance. Waddell has been recognized for his achievements by being inducted into the National Disabled Ski Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Paralympic Hall of Fame in 2010. Notably, on September 30, 2009, he became the first paraplegic to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. In 2010, he was honored as the Shining Star of Perseverance by the WillReturn Council of Assurant Employee Benefits, acknowledging his overcoming of disabilities to succeed in various spheres of life. Waddell is also known for his role as an NBC Sports TV host and for founding One Revolution, an organization dedicated to fostering a positive outlook by emphasizing identity through