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Sad news: Angela Madsen dies while rowing solo to Hawaii

Post by Ombrax » July 2nd, 2020, 2:19 am

Angela Madsen, Paralympian Rower, Dies on Solo Pacific Voyage at 60
With her legs paralyzed, she found freedom rowing across oceans. “It’s hopeless, it’s majestic, it’s exhilarating,” she said.

It's incredible everything she managed to overcome in her life. What a tough, tough, woman. (See link below to NYT story.)


https://nyti.ms/3dNvcwf


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Re: Sad news: Angela Madsen dies while rowing solo to Hawaii

Post by jackarabit » July 14th, 2020, 6:35 pm

Sorrows of job; heart of a warrior.
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Re: Sad news: Angela Madsen dies while rowing solo to Hawaii

Post by Dangerscouse » July 15th, 2020, 1:16 am

That is sad news. A very inspiring woman by the sounds of things
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

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