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Caitlyn Jenner (born 1949), American media personality, retired Olympic gold medal-winning athlete and transgender activist. [111] Daymond John (born 1969), American businessman, investor and television personality . [112] Colin Jones (1936–2021), English photographer and ballet dancer. [113]
Justin Whitlock Dart Jr. (August 29, 1930 – June 22, 2002) was an American activist and advocate for people with disabilities. He helped to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, co-founded the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), and is regarded as the "Godfather of the ADA".
The Best Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award (sometimes called the Outstanding Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award) is an annual award honoring the achievements of an athlete from the world of disabled sports. [1] It was first presented as part of the ESPY Awards at the 2002 edition as part of the ceremony's tenth anniversary of its ...
Meet Amy Palmiero-Winters, an ultramarathoner and endurance athlete who won't let her disability define her. August 5, 2020 at 4:00 AM. Amy Palmiero-Winters was born to run. As a young athlete ...
The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual disabled athletes from the world of Paralympic sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven constituent awards presented during the Laureus World Sports Awards . [ 1 ]
Javed Abidi – director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in India [1]; Abia Akram – disability rights activist from Pakistan; founder of the National Forum of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan; prominent figure in the disability rights movement in the country, as well as in Asia and the Pacific; named one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021
Note: This category's interpretation of disability is quite broad, and may include people with medical conditions that may not typically be considered disabled. See also Category:People with disabilities .
Famous Black athletes span all sports, from football and basketball to tennis and gymnastics. This article focuses on 10 whose excellence made them household names and changed their sports forever.