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Canoe/Kayak

Ashley Thomas

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

62

Hometown

Durham, NC

Event/Discipline: Paracanoe, KL 2

2015 Paracanoe World Championships Team Member


Top Results:

  • Ranked 4th in the World


Personal
  • Job: Executive Director and Founder of Bridge II Sports – Non Profit Organization serving those with disabilities to play sports.  We run 14 programs and major events such as Valor Games SE.  We currently have a Bill that passed the NC State House and Senate to go into schools.
  • Role Model: All those who dare to try with a disability
  • Quote: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is courage to continue that counts." -Winston S. Churchill
  • How she started: Recruited from a training through Disabled Sports USA, Ashley was born with Spina Bifida and has participated in many adaptive sports. She is excited about the opportunity of competing at a high level and is honored to be a part of a team that is opening doors to a new Para sport! 

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