Aaron Fotheringham to Perform at RehaCare Dusseldorf 2008
By Disabled World - 2008-10-04 Find more articles like this in our Entertainment category.
In 2007 he inspired the visitors of the German Disability Event "Rolliday" with his unique ability. Now Aaron Fotheringham will demonstrate for the German public at RehaCare 2008, why he calls his sport "Hardcore Sitting ".
The young American is the only wheelchair user who can perform a perfect Wheelchair Backflip. Aaron will perform his spectacular show "Born to Fly" on 15 and 16 October three times daily live in the sport arena (Hall 7a).
The organizers of the "Born to Fly" event at RehaCare are the Disabled Athlete's Federation North-Rhine/Westphalia as well as Schwalbe and Colours Wheelchairs. "Our common goal is to move Disabled Sports into the public consciousness and to advance the integration of people with handicaps," said Manuela Zahn, Sales and Marketing Manager of the company Schwalbe. "With an exceptional sportsman such as Aaron we will certainly succeed in awakening a broad public interest and enthusiasm."
John Box of Colours Wheelchairs said,
"We are so proud of sponsoring Aaron. Aaron personifies Colours' philosophy that there is life with disability. Aaron and Colours love to break barriers and do things that others would consider to be impossible. We look forward to accompanying Aaron while he amazes the crowds at RehaCare."
Apart from his appearances at the sports arena Aaron is available to his fans for autographs at the Schwalbe exhibition booth (Hall 6 C/63).
The times of the "Born to Fly" performances as well as the autograph hours are not yet known, however they will be published at the RehaCare exhibition.
Wheelchair Back Flip Woodward, California
About Schwalbe: ( http://www.schwalbe.com/language/ ) Behind the brand name Schwalbe is Ralf Bohle GmbH a European-wide market leader for bicycle and wheelchair tires. Four subsidiary companies are operated in England, France, Italy and the Netherlands in addition to a world-wide distribution network from the ultramodern logistics center in Reichshof founded in 1922. Beside the focus on continuous production development and improvement, Ralf Bohle GmbH sponsors numerous teams and individual athletes from sports ranging from wheelchair racing to hand bikes, for example the German National Handicapped Cycling Team.
About Colours Wheelchairs: ( http://www.colourswheelchair.com ) Colours is a US manufacturer of ultra-cool, ultra-light, innovative Wheelchairs. For example, the wheelchair that Aaron uses to perform his backflip is the Boing! the first wheelchair with four-wheel suspension. In addition, Colours markets innovative wheelchairs for everyday adult and pediatric use. Colours is seeking distributors and dealers in Germany and many other markets world-wide. Interested distributors are encouraged to contact Colours European Representative Dr. Eugene Emmer at +37067938726
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