IPC Invite Public to Vote for Their Athlete of the Month

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is giving the public the opportunity to vote for who they think deserves the title of ‘Athlete of the Month’ after yet another action packed few weeks of Paralympic Sport.

This is the first time the public has been asked to decide the ‘Athlete of the Month’, a title given to the athlete or team deemed to have put in the biggest or best performance in the last month.

Voters have until Wednesday 6 October 2010 to cast their vote via the ParalympicSport.TV facebook page and this month the shortlist consists of two teams and three athletes.

US Wheelchair Rugby Team

The world’s top ranked Wheelchair Rugby team, USA, made it four gold medals in five Wheelchair Rugby World Championships with an impressive 57-45 victory over Australia in Vancouver, Canada.

Ursula Schwaller

It may have been raining for the Berlin Marathon but this Swiss hand cyclist cemented her position as the top ranked female athlete in the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) rankings with a stunning victory in the German capital.

Maikel Scheffers and Ronald Vink

The Dutch pair did not drop a game as they rallied to a 6:0 6:0 victory over Nicolas Pfeifer (FRA) and Jon Ryberg (USA) in the US Open Tennis Wheelchair Men’s Doubles Final.

Vittorio Podesta

After winning a silver medal in the Beijing 2008 Summer Games, this Italian hand cyclist claimed first place in the MH2 time-trial at the International Para Cycling EHC Finals in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg by nearly 22 seconds.

Paul Tingley

Despite starting second on the final day of racing in the 2.4m World Championship Sailing in Hoorn, Netherlands, the Canadian Paralympic Gold Medalist from 2008 made sure he added to his trophy collection with another victory.

To vote in the poll, please visit the ParalympicSport.TV page on www.facebook.com/ParalympicSport.TV.

The poll closes on Wednesday 6 October 2010.