[AMP-L] Reaching Gold Uphill For Paraclimber Rachel Maia
Wayne Renardson
wrenardson at gmail.com
Sat May 7 14:05:51 PDT 2022
via Stuff New Zealand:
World Cup gold - possibly the first of any colour for any New Zealander
- is in reach for paraclimber Rachel Maia, but there´s one more giant
overhang to traverse.
The 39-year-old Whanganui-based climber is a self supported elite
athlete, relying on the generous koha of her local community, smaller
sponsors and Climbing New Zealand - who are "wonderful and
supportive" - but there´s no financial rope to hold her.
"People might see that you're wearing a shirt that says `athlete´ and
assume you´re really well-supported, but it doesn't actually mean that
you have everything you need to do your best," she said.
The rest of the story, with photo & Instagram, here:
https://tinyurl.com/yy7busyg
with links to:
* No pain, no gain: Para-climber Rachel Maia 12 months on from leg
amputation
* Kiwi para-climber Rachel Maia achieves goal of nationals return after
amputation
* Why rock climber Rachel Maia chose to have her leg amputated
Wayne R.
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