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
6'0"
Hometown
Fort Wayne, IN
Education
Western Michigan University
classification: B2
Personal
- Son of Robert and Susan Merren.
Married to Leanne and has four children. His son, Mason, who is sighted, coaches his parents, who are both legally blind
Diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa as a teenager, a degenerative eye disease which causes gradual deterioration in sight.
Introduced to goalball in 1999 at a sports education camp hosted by U.S. Association of Blind Athletes at Western Michigan University.
His wife plays goalball with him on a recreational team in Florida
Works as a personal trainer, motivational speaker and founder of ReVision Training LLC
Hobbies include spending time with his family, reading, playing guitar, rollerblading and playing sports.
Paralympic Experience
- Four-time Paralympian (2004, 2008, 2016, 2020); Two-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th
- Paralympic Games Rio 2016, silver
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 4th
- Paralympic Games Athens 2004, bronze
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2014 – bronze
- Years of Participation: 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014
- Medals: 2 ( 2 bronze)
- Bronze – 2014; 2006
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