The Power of the Unknown | Barbara van Bergen | TEDxUniversityofGroningen
What happens when life rewrites your story? After a sudden accident changed everything, Barbara van Bergen chose resilience over defeat, rising to become a Paralympic champion and redefining what’s possible. Her talk is a powerful call to shift our mindsets and discover strength in the face of reinvention. Barbara van Bergen is a 4 times Paralympian who turned adversity into
triumph. After a life-changing motorcycle accident which left her in a
wheelchair, Barbara found renewed purpose through sport. While in
rehabilitation, she discovered wheelchair basketball, quickly rising to
become an elite athlete and winning multiple medals at the Paralympic
Games.
Not stopping there, Barbara transitioned to sit-skiing, where she
continued to excel and inspire. Her journey is a testament to the
transformative power of sport, resilience, and the will to never give up. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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