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Inspired by her son, Sharon Reusch medals at Transplant Games

Kidney recipient Sharon Reusch was inspired by wise words from her son to compete in and finish her race at the Transplant Games of America!

Kidney recipient Sharon Reusch crosses the finish line with a gaggle of supporters!

Sharon Reusch spent more than 20 years overseeing the Special Olympics Delaware VIP Program. In that role, she managed everything from top to bottom, and served as a head coach for many sports and an assistant for others.

One of her favorites sports was track & field. In addition to serving as the VIP head track coach, she was the head track & field coach for the Delaware team that competed at the 1991 Special Olympics Wold Games in Minneapolis. So being around a big track meet at a major competition was nothing new to her. However, being on the inside of the fence was.

Reusch, a kidney transplant recipient, recently competed at th 2018 Transplant Games of America, held August 2 – 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was her second Transplant Games, which are held every two years.

“The last games were in Cleveland, Ohio,” Reusch reminisced. “I only did the 100-meter. I came in dead last. I was going to cross that line if I had to crawl. I was very proud of myself.”

Read Sharon’s full story here.


Read more stories about Team Philadelphia at the Transplant Games of America.


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