Barriers Broken: Chris Nikic Is the 1st Person With Down Syndrome to Finish an Ironman

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A huge congrats to SpecialOlympics Florida athlete ChrisNikic who finished the Panama City Beach IRONMANtri over the weekend!

Over the past year, Nikic, from Maitland, FL, trained with Grieb, and the initial goal was a half Ironman. When that race was postponed in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he set his sights on the full Panama City Beach Ironman taking place on the weekend following"From the time he was born, we were told by everyone thatOrlando Sentinel

."And we believed them for the longest time." Nikic underwent open heart surgery at just 5 months old and couldn't walk until he was 4.

 

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