Anna Meares now : sometimes the end of the race is only the beginning
Meares, Anna2020
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From 2004 to 2016, Anna Meares was one of Australia's greatest and most popular Olympians, a winner of two gold medals and medals at four Olympics. She overcame a broken neck to win silver at the 2008 Beijing Games. She is an inspiration not just because of her sporting achievements, but for way she answered the potentially debilitating question faced by all retiring athletes: What happens now? Anna confronted personal crises, including the death of her coach from motor neurone disease and a marriage breakup, and learned plenty as she first stumbled but now strides down a bright path. She has a new career, is happy in her personal life and is the mother of a baby daughter. Her sporting life is only part of this story. Her recent wins have added a new dimension to what has been a remarkable life.
Main title:
Anna Meares now : sometimes the end of the race is only the beginning / Anna Meares, with Reece Homfray ; [foreword by Steve Waugh].
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Imprint:
Concord, N.S.W. : Stoke Hill Press, 2020.
Collation:
xi, 276 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Starting again -- 34.1 the time to beat -- Know thy frenemy -- Mutual respect -- Two millimetres -- Beijing dream -- In my corner -- Mind games -- Track standing -- Back from the brink -- Life changing -- The bell lap -- Goodbye, G-Dub -- Feeding my soul.
ISBN:
9780648733102
Dewey class:
796.62092796.62
Language:
English
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BRN:
370781
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 796.62 MEA | Onloan - Due: 07 Oct 2024 |