Sports

An award-winning skier and tennis player, Marilyn has inspired an entire generation of wheelchair athletes.

Marilyn’s innovation and achievements are extensive. Striving for the
ultimate in sports performance she was a two time U.S. Open tennis champion in singles and doubles as well as two-time Paralympic & International snow skiing silver medalist and six-time National snow skiing champion.

 

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TENNIS ACHIEVEMENTS



• 1982 - International / US Open Women’s Wheelchair Tennis Champion -
1st Singles & 2nd Doubles
• 1983 - International / US Open Women’s Wheelchair Tennis Champion -
1st Singles & Doubles

 

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SNOW SKIING ACHIEVEMENTS



• 1981-86 National Handicapped Sit Championships - 15 medals
• 1981 National Handicapped Ski Championships - First cross country sit-skier - 5K Medal
• 1982 US Team - World Sitski Championships, Switzerland “Luge de Decente - Silver Medal
• 1984 US Team - Paralympic Mono Ski Championships, Austria - Silver Medal

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RECREATIONAL SKIING

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AMBASSADOR PROGRAM & PARALYMPIC COMPETITION