Dinesh
On Saturday, July 16, Texas Rowing For All-Paralympics Sport Club and the US Olympic-Paralympic Committee are sponsoring a 1-day event, where citizens with disabilities learn and participate in several water-based sports, adaptive tennis, handcycling and other activities.
Dinesh, Abigail and Diane
The event is free and open to the public. Diane is the founder of Texas Rowing for All. Dinesh will be one of the participants and he has an extraordinary story in his own right. His right leg was amputated at age 9 and, as an adult, he became an avid athlete. In addition to participating in adaptive softball, football, basketball, and rowing, and having his scuba license, Dinesh has climbed to Mt. Everest Base Camp (and summitted a nearby peak, Kala Patthar) and climbed to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. He shares his inspiring story and attitude with us.
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July 13, 2011: Dinesh Ranasinghe & Diane McDiarmid – Austin Paralympic Experience
