The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 92 – Getting to Know Eliana Mason, a Two-Time Paralympian in Goalball

2023-07-08

In Episode 92 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Eliana Mason. The longtime goalball player who has competed and medaled in two Paralympic Games discussed: Her childhood growing up in the Pacific Northwest Her visual impairment and how much vision she has Her education and career working in the mental health field How she was introduced to goalball Her career competing in goalball tournaments around the world, including two Paralympic Games What it takes to be a successful goalball...

In Episode 92 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Eliana Mason. The longtime goalball player who has competed and medaled in two Paralympic Games discussed:

Her childhood growing up in the Pacific Northwest
Her visual impairment and how much vision she has
Her education and career working in the mental health field
How she was introduced to goalball
Her career competing in goalball tournaments around the world, including two Paralympic Games
What it takes to be a successful goalball athlete and, more generally, a successful blind athlete
Some of the unique places she has visited in her life thanks in large part to her involvement in goalball
Her roles with the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)

Follow Eliana Mason on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/elianaamarieee/?hl=en.

Follow the U.S. women’s goalball team on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/USAWomensGoalball/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/usawgoalball/.

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