Blind high school pole vaulter wins medal in Texas

[TexasTowelie]

Photo By Eric Gay/AP
Emory Rains' Charlotte Brown, who is legally blind, competes in the Conference 4A girls pole vault competition at the UIL Texas State Track and Field Championships, Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Austin, Texas. Brown won a Bronze medal with her third place finish.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For three years, Charlotte Brown has been chasing a medal by trying to jump over a bar she couldn't see.

The senior pole vaulter cleared that bar Saturday, earning a third-place finish at the Texas state high school championships. And proudly joining her on the podium as the bronze medal was draped around her neck — her service dog Vador.

Brown is blind, yet that's not stopped her quest to become one of the best in an event that would seem next to impossible.

"I finally did it," Brown said. "If I could send a message to anybody, it's not about pole vaulting and it's not about track. It's about finding something that makes you happy despite whatever obstacles are in your way."

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Blind-high-school-pole-vaulter-goes-for-medal-in-6267589.php

[font color=green]This is a much more inspirational story than my earlier post that a 'C' student can become president.[/font]

[shenmue]

1. Yes!

She is cool!

[TerrapinFlyer]

2. Incredible!

total inspiration the rest of humanity.

[underpants]

3. I will share this at work

I work with several blind people

[Gothmog]

4. Cool story