Wayne Field, President of the Rocky Mountain chapter, and a disabled Army veteran who served in the 6th Armored Division from Colorado Springs, CO won gold medals in three swimming events at the 30th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, from July 7-9, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. Attracting nearly 600 athletes each year, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games are the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world.
Wayne was one of 12 gold medal winners of the 2007 Games to appear on special Cheerios boxes, which were sold at VA medical centers throughout America to promote the ’08 Games in Omaha, Neb. He has won more than 200 gold medals in 25 years of competing in national events like the Veterans Wheelchair Games.
Congratulations to a true champion!
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