Mindy Cook

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Mindy Cook
Personal information
Born (1988-09-23) September 23, 1988 (age 35)
Celina, Ohio, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Goalball
Disability Aniridia
Coached byJake Czechowski
Medal record
Women's goalball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team

Mindy Cook (born September 23, 1988) is an American goalball player who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

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Career

Cook represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in goalball and won a silver medal. [2]

Personal life

Cook was born with aniridia, a genetic condition where the iris of the eye does not develop. [3]

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References

  1. "Mindy Cook". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  2. "Mindy Cook". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. Rasberry, Gary R. (July 16, 2021). "Celina native to compete in Tokyo". The Daily Standard. Retrieved September 3, 2021.