Parkinson’s Changed Todd Vogt’s Course Into Para-Rowing, And Now He’s Going To Paris
Vogt and teammate Saige Harper will represent Team USA in the PR3 mixed double sculls event in Paris.
5’10”
35
Riverside
Connecticut College
Fun Facts: Andrew was a three-time recipient of the Most Valuable Rower Award on his high school crew…He started attending selection camps for the U.S. National Adaptive Team in 2006…
When not in a rowing shell, Andrew enjoys sailing, hiking, skiing, playing the saxophone
and getting lost in new cities…His most memorable sporting achievement is the 2009
World Rowing Championships in Poznan…Andrew lists his dad as the most influential
person in his sporting career because he has always encouraged Andrew to step outside
his comfort zone and go further than he thought possible…Andrew holds climber Erik
Weihenmayer as his personal hero…In 2001, Weihenmayer became the first blind man
to reach the summit of Mt. Everest, forever changing people’s perceptions of what blind
people can accomplish…Andrew got the opportunity to hike with him to Machu Picchu
in the summer of 2006, and his drive and perseverance have inspired Andrew to find his
own hidden potential and defy even the most tenaciously-held expectations of what a blind
person can achieve.
Learn more:
US Para Rowing