Episode 592: Hannah Dederick – Paralympian, Marathoner, and Trailblazer in Para-Sport
I'll Have Another with Lindsey Hein Podcast
SandyBoy Productions
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 11 February 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Today, we have Paralympian Hannah Dederick on the show. Hannah is a two-time Paralympian and a wheelchair athlete in the T-54 class. She competed in the Tokyo Paralympics at just 18 years old, making her the youngest wheelchair athlete at those Games. In Tokyo, she placed fourth in the 100 meters. At the Paris Paralympics, she competed in the 100, 400, and 800 meters, finishing sixth in the 100, fourth in the 400, and seventh in the 800, making it to all three event finals.
In addition to her Paralympic achievements, Hannah is a three-time marathoner, having competed in the New York, Boston, and Chicago marathons. She also made history by winning the first-ever National Collegiate Wheelchair Championship in the 100 meters at Hayward Field. This was a major milestone, as it marked the first time there had been a National Collegiate Wheelchair Championship, alongside other events like basketball and tennis. Big progress is being made in the world of para-sport!
Hannah’s story is truly incredible. Born in China with spina bifida, she was adopted at the age of four from an orphanage. She discovered para-sport at the age of 12 through her local Shriners Hospital, and from there, the rest is history. She has been competing in para-sport for over 10 years now, making her world stage debut at just 16 years old. Currently, she is studying at the University of Illinois.
Hannah’s journey is remarkable, and I’m excited for you to hear her story. I hope this conversation not only inspires you but also opens your eyes to the world of para-sport.
Thanks for being here, and please enjoy my conversation with Hannah Dederick.
What we talked about:
Being a part of the first ever NCAA Wheelchair Track Championships
The importance of inclusion in college sports
Where she finds strength on hard training days
Her range in events from sprints to the marathon
Training with the University of Illinois
Her childhood
Looking ahead to her career trajectory
Increasing the visibility of parathletics
Goals for the future in sport and beyond
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| 0:00.0 | This is a Sandy Boy Productions podcast. |
| 0:18.2 | Hey friends. Welcome to All Have Another Podcast with Lindsay Hine. |
| 0:22.3 | I'm your host, Lindsay. |
| 0:23.5 | Thanks so much for joining us today. |
| 0:25.5 | So I've been excited to interview some more athletes who are in Parasport. |
| 0:30.8 | And I just think it's really important to bring these stories to the podcast. |
| 0:36.7 | And I've had a lot of fun learning and getting to know |
| 0:39.5 | some incredible athletes. We've had Noah Malone, Lindy Markison, Jared Wallace, and today we have |
| 0:47.3 | Paralympian Hannah Diedrich on the show. Hannah is a two-time Paralympian. She's a wheelchair athlete in the T-54 class. She competed |
| 0:58.6 | in the Tokyo Paralympics at the age of 18. She was the youngest wheelchair athlete at the Paralympics. |
| 1:06.3 | She placed fourth in the 100 meters. And in Paris at the Paralympics, she competed in the 100, the 400, |
| 1:14.4 | and the 800, finishing sixth in the 100, fourth, and the 400, and the 800, making it to all of those |
| 1:21.0 | finals. She's also a three-time marathoner. She's competed in the New York, Boston, and Chicago |
| 1:27.1 | marathon. She won the first ever |
| 1:30.2 | national collegiate wheelchair championship in the 100 meters at Hayward Field. This is a really |
| 1:37.3 | big deal. This was the first time there was a national collegiate wheelchair championship. |
| 1:42.6 | They also had basketball and tennis. so we're making big progress here. |
| 1:46.9 | So Hannah's story is inspiring to say the least. She was born in China and adopted from an |
| 1:54.1 | orphanage at the age of four born with Spina Bifida and at age 12 found Parisport through her local Shriners Hospital and the rest is history. |
| 2:03.8 | She's been competing in Parasport for 10 years now. She was first on a world stage at the age of 16. |
| 2:11.0 | And right now she's at school at the University of Illinois. So an inspiring young lady to say |
| 2:16.9 | the least. And I'm so excited for you to not only learn about her story, but to get more interested and have your eyes open a little bit more to this world of Paris sport. |
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