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Chris Nikic, first IronMan finisher with Down Syndrome, nominated for ESPY
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:06 pm
Feel good story of the day.
Man's a badass.
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Chris Nikic has been nominated for an ESPY for Best Athlete With A Disability, Men's Sports.
The ESPY Awards recognize sports-related accomplishments on both an individual and team level. The first ESPY Awards were in 1933. They air on ABC each year.
Chris, a Special Olympics Florida triathlete and Champion Ambassador, became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an IRONMAN triathlon in November 2020 in a total time of 16:46:09. Chris’ accomplishment landed him on the Guinness World Records list and led to him winning the Laureus Sporting Moment of the Year Award in 2021. Since becoming an IRONMAN, Chris has been featured in global media coverage by ESPN, BBC Sport, Sports Illustrated and more.
Man's a badass.
This post was edited on 6/25/21 at 1:07 pm
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Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:09 pm to Ingeniero
I'm down with this
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:09 pm to Ingeniero
I watched the special they did on him. It’s absolutely incredible!
His dad is also awesome.
His dad is also awesome.
This post was edited on 6/25/21 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:09 pm to Ingeniero
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Man's a badass.
Jokes coming
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:10 pm to Ingeniero
I'm not gonna be the one to say it
This post was edited on 6/25/21 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:10 pm to Ingeniero
He's more athletic than 99% of the people who post here.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:10 pm to Ingeniero
Awesome story and he’s a badass dude.
But guaranteed that ESPN will give the award to some he/she that can’t cut it running against other dudes so he decided he was a girl.
But guaranteed that ESPN will give the award to some he/she that can’t cut it running against other dudes so he decided he was a girl.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:12 pm to Ingeniero
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The first ESPY Awards were in 1933.
And the ESPY goes to... Babe Ruth
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:13 pm to Ingeniero
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This post was edited on 11/15/21 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 6/25/21 at 1:50 pm to Ingeniero
Dude saw something he wanted to accomplish and he worked his arse off to make it happen despite the challenges. Much respect.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:02 pm to Ingeniero
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The first ESPY Awards were in 1933.
Off by about 60 years.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:14 pm to Ingeniero
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The first ESPY Awards were in 1933.
I don’t think that is accurate. If so, Jackie must have cleaned house in ‘47
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:19 pm to Ingeniero
It's about time that hack of an organization ESPN does something right.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:29 pm to Ingeniero
Jemele Hill Is probably pissed a white person will win
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:46 pm to Ingeniero
I did the cycling portion of a half Ironman and it was rough… anyone who can do a full Ironman is amazing. This is another level
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:49 pm to Ingeniero
Good story - thanks for posting. That is awesome.
Posted on 6/25/21 at 2:54 pm to Ingeniero
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Chris Nikic
Posted on 6/25/21 at 3:26 pm to Ingeniero
Here's him working on his MMA skills
This post was edited on 6/25/21 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 6/25/21 at 3:27 pm to Woolfman_8
The swimming part was incredible
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