wheelchair racer
Wheels their own speed
A wheelchair racer is an athlete who competes in racing events using a specialized racing wheelchair.
These lightweight, aerodynamic chairs have angled wheels and are propelled by pushing the wheel rims.
Wheelchair racing spans distances from sprints to marathons: She's a Paralympic wheelchair racer who holds the world record in the 800 meters.
- athleteSports competitor
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- marathonLong-distance footrace
- trackPath or monitored route
- racing glovesProtective handwear for motorsport
gloves · push · arm strength · speed · racing · finish line · photo finish · victory lap · medal · handcycle · spokes · lightweight · carbon fiber · aerodynamic · lane · stadium · sweat · world record
- Paralympianspara-athlete, sit-skier, handcyclist, blind runner, monoskier
mobility/locomotion method
wheelchair racerrunner
One who sprints
sprinter · distance runner · track runner · jogger · racewalker
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