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Helene Hines is a
handcyclist who has competed in numerous
marathons .
[1] Hines was diagnosed with
multiple sclerosis at the age of 30
[2] and was told that she should give up walking. She went on to compete in 27 marathons in the handcycle division between 1988 and 1999.
[3] Hines was the women's handcycle winner at the 2000,
[4] 2001, 2002
[1]
[5] and 2010
New York City Marathons .
[2]
[6]
Hines ran with
President Bill Clinton in 1994 in commemoration of the
Americans with Disabilities Act ,
[1]
[7] and won 24 biking marathons in her division between 2000 and March 2013.
[3] In 2003, Hines became the first disabled person to be inducted into the
National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum .
[1]
[5] She received the Woman of Valor award in 2004 from the
East Meadow Jewish Center .
[3] Hines is an active member of
Achilles International and a physical education instructor. Her book, Third in the World, was published in 2011.
[2]
References
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d Italia, Cris (April 24, 2003).
"An inspiration to us all' Hines inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame" . liherald.com . Retrieved September 28, 2018 .
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"World T.E.A.M. Sports" . July 22, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2018 .
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c English, Merle (March 14, 2013).
"Despite MS, marathoner keeps rolling along" .
Newsday . Retrieved September 5, 2018 .
^ Dicker, Ron (November 6, 2000).
"NEW YORK CITY MARATHON: WHEELCHAIRS; In First Official Race, the Winners Stays Clear of Controversy" .
The New York Times . Retrieved September 28, 2018 .
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"Hines Proves No Task Is Unattainable" .
Newsday . April 8, 2003. Retrieved September 28, 2018 .
^ Johannes, Laura (March 21, 2011).
"Bikes That Deserve a Hand" .
The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved September 28, 2018 .
^ Fractenberg, Ben (January 31, 2013).
"Disabled Athlete Told She Can't Bring Service Dog Into TriBeCa Deli" . DNAinfo New York . Archived from
the original on September 5, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2018 .