Rheed mccracken biography of mahatma

Chasing Paralympic gold Having only started wheelchair racing two years before making his Paralympic debut, McCracken has been on track to become a legend of his sport. McCracken won a grand total of five medals; one gold, four silver. McCracken returned home with silver in the men's m T34 and bronze in the men's m T Fresh off another silver from the world titles, he is now among the Australian Para-athletics team's top contenders for gold at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

At the Paralympic Games in Rio, Rheed put up another solid performance, medalling in both his events. Trying his hand at middle-distance racing, he crossed for third in the m. Rheed was in the best form of his life in the leadup to London, breaking the world record over m in Switzerland in June He clocked Clocking In the m he won bronze and missed a medal in the m by just half a second.

Anyway, I introduced myself and asked why he was going to Bundaberg. I asked him who his heroes were. In that 96 km, you climb and descend the equivalent of Mt Everest. Straight back at me, he challenged me to compete in the wheelchair race of the famous Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn if he did complete Kokoda. Of course, he completed Kokoda. I then had to fulfill my part of the deal.

Kurt organised an old racing chair of his, some old racing gloves and gave me a couple of lessons. Before I knew it, I was in full-on training.

Rheed mccracken biography of mahatma

So, back to my conversation with Rheed on the plane. After he said he wanted to meet Kurt Fearnley, I innocently asked whether he was interested in wheelchair racing. His eyes lit up and the deal was done.