Episode 25 - Lex Gillette - Paralympian - Track and Field

Lex Gillette grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, and lost his sight at the age of eight. He’s an elite track athlete, has competed in five Paralympic games, and is a four-time silver medalist. He has also competed in multiple world championships, winning nine medals – four gold, two silver, and three bronze. He is the only totally blind athlete to eclipse the 22-foot barrier in the long jump. He is a singer-songwriter, a motivational speaker, and an athlete mentor for Classroom Champions. You can follow Lex's journey at these social media handles;
@Lexgillette - Twitter and Instagram
Lex Gillette - Facebook
and Lexgillette.com

Sports Saved My Life is produced by Angel City Sports
Clayton Frech is the Executive Producer
Dave Pantano is the Producer and Editor
Mackenzie Soldan is in charge of Marketing
Tony Memmel wrote and performed the theme song

About Angel City Sports

Angel City Sports provides free, year-round adaptive sport clinics, equipment, and competitive opportunities for kids, adults, and veterans with physical disabilities or visual impairments. Angel City Sports’ flagship event, the annual Angel City Games presented by The Hartford, debuted in 2015 and is now the largest multi-sport Paralympic competition in the U.S. for kids, adults, and veterans. Participants include, but are not limited to, individuals with limb differences and amputation, spinal cord injury, quadriplegia, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, blindness or visual impairment, traumatic brain injury, stroke, muscular dystrophy, and dwarfism or short stature. Ultimately, Angel City Sports is working to create a community and sense of belonging for people with physical disabilities, supporting them to reach their full potential and unlock their dreams through its programming in sport, the arts, health and wellness, higher education, career opportunities, and personal development. To learn more, please visit http://www.angelcitysports.org and follow @angelcitysports on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linked-in, and YouTube.