Rotary Club of Del Mar Contributes to Paralympian Michael Spivey’s Rally Campaign
Paralympian Michael Spivey with Janice Kurth and Tom Ryan
Michael Spivey with his gold medal in Boardercross at the 2017 Paralympic National Championship held at Copper Mountain, Colorado
The Rotary Club of Del Mar is proud to help support veteran Michael Spivey in his efforts to compete in the Snowboard Cross and Banked Slalom events at the 2018 Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Michael has had a great year in taking the gold at the Paralympic National Championship Boardercross race at Copper Mountain and the IPC NorAm competition. He has one more year to train and is holding a rally campaign to raise funds for training and housing expenses, travel costs, and registration fees.
Michael grew up in Texas and served in the Marines as a Combat Engineer. After his first deployment to Iraq, in 2010 he was deployed to Afghanistan, where he lost his left arm below the elbow after encountering an IED. While recovering at the Naval Hospital in Balboa Park, he undertook golf and surfing as physical therapy. He eventually discovered snowboarding, and progressed quickly to earn a national ranking. We wish Michael all success in his journey to the Paralympics next March! You can follow Michael’s progress on his Facebook page and visit his rally campaign page to donate to his training fund.