Mindy Cook Dreams Big, On And Off The Goalball Court
Coming off a Paralympic silver, Cook and the U.S. women are eyeing another Paralympic berth at the Parapan Am Games.
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'6"
Age
31
Hometown
Peachtree City, GA
Education
University of Georgia
Classification: B3
Quick Facts
- Daughter of Winfred and Elizabeth Dennis
- Has a brother, Daniel
- Born with aniridia and nystagmus
- Introduced to the sport at seven years old, when she attended a sports education camp hosted by Blaze Sports
- Hobbies include anything outdoors, reading books, weightlifting, watching movies, traveling, and any type of sport
- Married German goalball Paralympian Michael Feistle in 2000.
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – 6th (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2014, 2018, 2022
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2014 (Team - Women)
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Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (Team - Women)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 5th (Team - Women)
Athlete News#
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Ryan Crouser, Amanda Dennis, Matt Stutzman | Tokyo 2020 Team USA Virtual Media Summit
Ryan Crouser, Amanda Dennis and Matt Stutzman answer questions at the Tokyo 2020 Team USA Virtual Media Summit.
Amanda Dennis' Two Late Goals Helps the U.S. Beat Brazil in Extra Time | Goalball | Tokyo 2020
Amanda Dennis scores two goals in the second half to take Brazil into overtime during the women's goalball semifinals...
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Coming off a Paralympic silver, Cook and the U.S. women are eyeing another Paralympic berth at the Parapan Am Games.
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Event Schedule#
2024 Paralympic Games - Goalball
August 28-September 8, 2024 | Paris, France
