The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 132 – A Conversation with Mindy Cook, a Paralympian in Goalball

In Episode 132 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we visit with Mindy Cook from Ohio. A silver-winning Paralympic medalist in goalball, Cook talked about:

• Her childhood and visual impairment
• Her education and professional career with the federal government
• How she discovered goalball and her early career competing on the court
• Becoming a member of Team USA and competing in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo
• What it was like representing Team USA and winning a silver medal
• Her experience competing in domestic goalball tournaments
• What she enjoys most about goalball and adaptive sports in general

Learn more about goalball at http://usaba.org. Follow the U.S. national women’s goalball team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/USAWomensGoalball/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/usawgoalball/.