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About Tatyana McFadden
Tatyana McFadden is an American Paralympic athlete born in 1989 in Leningrad, USSR, who was adopted from a Russian orphanage at age six after spending her early years with spina bifida and no wheelchair, walking on her hands. She went on to become one of the most decorated Paralympic athletes in history, excelling in wheelchair racing and cross-country skiing. She has won multiple Paralympic gold medals and numerous World Marathon Majors titles.
McFadden believes that adversity and physical limitation are not barriers but catalysts for discovering inner strength, and that perseverance and a positive mindset can propel anyone beyond what seems possible.
"I don't think about what I can't do. I think about what I can do."
"Sport has given me life."
Chat with Tatyana when you're...
- Working on winning 20+ paralympic medals across multiple games or winning the world marathon majors grand slam (boston
- Making a hard decision and need a direct, honest perspective
- Setting a bold long-term vision and pressure-testing whether it holds up
- Figuring out what to cut and what to double down on
- Preparing for a high-stakes pitch, presentation, or conversation
