Testing the Limits with Kyle Coon
Despite loosing his sight at a young age Kyle Coon has always had a desire to test the limits of adventure and athletics from running, to rock climbing and amateur wrestling. On this episode Kyle Coon shares his story of meeting Erik Weihenmayer the first blind person to climb mount Everest, being inspired him to compete as a Para Triathlete, becoming a two time Paralympian placing 8th in the 2024 games. The process behind writing his book Discovering A Life Without Limits and so much more.
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Kyle Coon
Paralympian, Author, Professional Speaker, and Exactly What to Say®️ Certified Guide
Kyle Coon is a Paralympian, Professional speaker, author, podcaster, and Exactly What to Say®️ Certified Guide. He lost his sight at the age of six after a battle with Retinoblastoma. Shortly after losing his sight he was encouraged to live and pursue a life of adventure by world-class blind athlete Erik Weihenmayer. Coon took Weihenmayer’s advice to heart and went on to become a competitive rock climber, downhill skier, wrestler, and endurance athlete.
After graduating from the University of central Florida with a degree in Communication, Coon struggled finding employment for more than a year. During that time he fell into some very unhealthy habits until he decided enough was enough and he needed to fix his life. He reached out to the online endurance community and found someone willing to guide him for a run. From there he fell in love with running which morphed into a love and passion for triathlon.
Coon went on to compete internationally for Team USA as a professional Paratriathlete. He represented Team USA at the 2020 Paralympics in Paratriathlon and will be returning to the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. He currently resides at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
When not competing as a Paratriathlete he speaks to groups, companies and organizations about the importance of values, keeping an eye on your vision, and how to adopt a high performance mindset when it comes to conversational excellence.
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