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Chris Nikic is the first person with Down syndrome to finish an Ironman Triathlon. [216] He was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2021 ESPY Awards . [ 217 ] Nikic continues to run races around the world, using his platform to promote his 1% Better message and bring awareness to the endless possibilities for people with Down ...
Down also made contributions to medicine through his research and was the first person to publish a description of the Prader-Willi syndrome, which he called 'polysarcia'. [5] In 1887, he wrote a book entitled "Mental Affections of Childhood and Youth".
Chris Nikic (born October 6, 1999) is an American amateur triathlete.In 2020, at age 21, he became the first person with Down syndrome to finish an Ironman triathlon. [1] [2] For this accomplishment, Nikic was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance as part of the 2021 ESPY Awards.
In 2020, Chris Nikic finished an Ironman race, the first person with Down syndrome to do so. He is first with Down syndrome to finish the Ironman World Championship.
"Goal set and achieved," Chris Nikic wrote. "Time to set a new and BIGGER Goal for 2021."
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Actor with the leading role in Peanut Butter Falcon and first presenter in the history of the Academy Awards with Down syndrome b. 1985 United States [30] Sandra Jensen: The first person with Down syndrome to receive a heart-lung transplant d. 1997 United States [31] Tommy Jessop: Actor who starred in Coming Down the Mountain and with Blue ...
Race Eberhardt might soon be a household name!. The 37-year-old is the first actor with Down syndrome to ever lead an action movie, in the upcoming film Strait Undercover, produced by Fish & Crown ...