Amy Van Camiseta Gremio Dyken
COLORADO SPRINGS,
Colo.
– The united states & Paralympic Olympic committee has revealed that six-time
Olympic champion Amy Van Dyken will get the Jesse Owens Spirit award from
the legendary sprinter’s grandson on Nov.19.
The fourth annual Jesse Owens Olympic Spirit award will be provided to Van Dyken at the 2019 team USA awards provided by Dow, finest of the Year, at universal Studios. The award recognizes an private who has served as a powerful force for great in society.
Van Dyken has been devoted to improving the lives of people with spinal cord injuries. with the Amy Van Dyken foundation as well as Amy’s Army, her Wheels for youngsters effort provides wheelchairs for kids in need. She likewise works with hospitals, therapists as well as situation workers to switch out poor-fitting wheelchairs Camiseta Southampton FC with those that match children’s growing bodies.
A six-time Olympic champion in swimming as well as U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of fame member, Van Dyken was in a serious ATV mishap that severed her spinal cord on June 6, 2014. since then, she has embodied the spirit of Jesse Owens’ tradition by utilizing her Olympic platform to contribute to a much better world.
Jesse Owens
“Jesse Owens continues to be a function design to all Olympians as well as Paralympians, showing us that sport has the power to ignite modification in society as well as provides us a platform to effect others in a positive way,” Van Dyken said.
Established in partnership with the Owens household on the 80th anniversary of Owens’ record-breaking performance at the Olympic games Berlin 1936, the award celebrates his spirit as well as tradition by acknowledging its existence in others.
Owen’s grandson Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Portugal Stuart Rankin will present the award to Van Dyken at the ceremony in behalf of his family.