Jean Driscoll
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Athlete Bio#
Age
58
Hometown
Milwaukee, WI
Education
University of Illinois
Personal
Born with spina bifida and began using a wheelchair at age 15...Competed in wheelchair basketball and track and field at the University of Illinois...Won the silver medal in the 800-meter wheelchair exhibition event at the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992...Broke the world record in the 10,000 twice...Was one of seven Presidential Delegates appointed by George W. Bush for the Paralympic Games Beijing 2008...Served as an assistant dean at the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, and the executive director of development at North Carolina State University’s College of Design...Travels extensively to Ghana for charitable work with Rotary International...Author of autobiography, “Determined to Win."Hall Of Fame Bio #
Jean Driscoll was born with spina bifida and began pursuing wheelchair sports in high school. She attended the University of Illinois after first being recruited to play wheelchair basketball but eventually turned to track and road racing. Driscoll became the first eight-time winner of the Boston Marathon and set five new course records and five world best times. The four-time Paralympian is a 12-time Paralympic medalist, winning five golds. Driscoll has worked extensively within the track and field community upon retiring, putting on a track clinic in Ghana multiple times and working with Rotary International and other charitable organizations. She also serves as a motivational speaker and a member of the Wheelchair Sports and USA Hall of Fame.
