![]() ![]() He earned a bachelor’s degree in social science from Chapman College in Southern California. ![]() BRENT POPPEN, a USA Bronze and Gold Medalist in wheelchair rugby and tennis, is an avid water skier, substitute teacher, counselor and international motivational speaker. ![]() Brent’s road to recovery was riddled with potholes, but in the end he was victorious. This book is a riveting read, a true story of courage in the face of adversity, of triumph over tragedy. Poppen competed in two consecutive Paralympics, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, in wheelchair rugby and tennis, earning a Bronze Medal in wheelchair rugby and numerous Gold Medals and world titles in both sports. BRENT POPPEN’S “Tragedy On The Mountain” reveals how a sports accident at age sixteen left the author a quadriplegic, but it did not paralyze his athletic dream. ![]()
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