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Welcome to another entry in the Women of Ginter '11 Theme Week. Today, we take a look at Paralympic Champion and World Record Holder Aimee Mullins.
According to Aimee's Allen & Ginter card bio:
Legs like a Cheetah and a beautiful people award? Let's take a closer look at Aimee and see why she was included in the set known as The World's Champions.
On the athletic side, Aimee has indeed succeeded with amazing results. She ran track at Georgetown (where she dual majored in history and diplomacy) and set records in both the sprint and the long jump. What makes her feats even more impressive is that according to a Sports Illustrated article, Mullins didn't even take up track until halfway through college!
However, as her Ginter card bio alludes to - Aimee isn't only interested in athletics. In fact, she has acted in a variety of small roles (dating back to 2002) and has also appeared on a variety of television shows as a guest (including The Colbert Report and The Oprah Winfrey Show). You can find all of her television and film credits on her IMDb page.
Along with her acting, Aimee has also dabbled in modeling. Those who read ESPN the Magazine probably remember seeing her in their Body Issue.
She has also walked the runway as a model...
According to Aimee's incredibly minimalistic website, she has also participated in a variety of photo shoots including this rather odd photo.
As with many female athletes, Aimee has turned her successes on the field of competition into successes off the field using a combination of her talents, looks, and perseverance. While I can't help but wonder if there might be some other Paralympian athlete with greater accomplishments than Aimee, I'm guessing her modeling career was the reason that Topps chose to include her in the set rather than a less photogenic athlete. Even so, only the most bitter of people wouldn't give Aimee all the credit in the world for overcoming her disease and becoming an incredibly successful person. I only wish Topps had used a photo of Aimee competing in an event for her baseball card rather than a modeling shot.
Image sources:
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/Aimee-Mullins-Long-Jump_small.jpg
http://files.sciencegallery.com/files/imagecache/exhibition-prev-440x330/mullins.jpg
According to Aimee's Allen & Ginter card bio:
Aimee, born with a rare fibular disease, had both legs amputated below the knee as a baby. That, however, has not deterred her from becoming a champion athlete, model and actress. In setting Paralympics world records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, as well as the long jump, she used prostheses modeled after the hind legs of a cheetah. Mullins has been named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People."
Legs like a Cheetah and a beautiful people award? Let's take a closer look at Aimee and see why she was included in the set known as The World's Champions.
On the athletic side, Aimee has indeed succeeded with amazing results. She ran track at Georgetown (where she dual majored in history and diplomacy) and set records in both the sprint and the long jump. What makes her feats even more impressive is that according to a Sports Illustrated article, Mullins didn't even take up track until halfway through college!
However, as her Ginter card bio alludes to - Aimee isn't only interested in athletics. In fact, she has acted in a variety of small roles (dating back to 2002) and has also appeared on a variety of television shows as a guest (including The Colbert Report and The Oprah Winfrey Show). You can find all of her television and film credits on her IMDb page.
Along with her acting, Aimee has also dabbled in modeling. Those who read ESPN the Magazine probably remember seeing her in their Body Issue.
She has also walked the runway as a model...
According to Aimee's incredibly minimalistic website, she has also participated in a variety of photo shoots including this rather odd photo.
As with many female athletes, Aimee has turned her successes on the field of competition into successes off the field using a combination of her talents, looks, and perseverance. While I can't help but wonder if there might be some other Paralympian athlete with greater accomplishments than Aimee, I'm guessing her modeling career was the reason that Topps chose to include her in the set rather than a less photogenic athlete. Even so, only the most bitter of people wouldn't give Aimee all the credit in the world for overcoming her disease and becoming an incredibly successful person. I only wish Topps had used a photo of Aimee competing in an event for her baseball card rather than a modeling shot.
Image sources:
http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/images/4/2009/08/Aimee-Mullins-Long-Jump_small.jpg
http://files.sciencegallery.com/files/imagecache/exhibition-prev-440x330/mullins.jpg
what a great story! go Aimee!
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