World Champion Lex Gillette: No Need for Sight When You Have a Vision ™

Lex Gillette – World Record holder, 4 time World Champion, 4 time medalists, Ted XTalk Speaker, Mentor , and much more.

Lex Gillette is an American track and field athlete who has proved to the world that there are absolutely no excuses. Retina detachments in both eyes have left him with the challenge of living life with no sight. Fortunately for Lex, once he lost his sight, he gained a vision.

CONGRATULATIONS to Lex Gillette for winning gold in the long jump at the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships. This marks the third consecutive world champion title in

the event for Gillette and it is a phenomenal way to start the four-year journey that leads to Tokyo 2020.

Join the Blind Abilities team, Pete Lane and Jeff Thompson, as they talk to Lex Gillette and discover what drives him to achieve such a high level of success.

You can find out more about Lex Gillette on his web site www.LexGillette.com

You can find his TEDx Talk on the web.

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Transcription:

World Champion Lex Gillette: No Need for Sight When You Have a Vision. (Transcription Provided)

Lex:

Doctor said that there was nothing else they could do to help my sight and they said that I would eventually become blind.

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Jeff:

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Lex:

You know, I just think of what is possible when I go out into the world and take that same energy and mindset really focusing on a specific area, taking aim and knocking it down.

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Jeff:

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Lex:

You continue to do what you need to do and go towards that vision of what you see, then eventually it will come into their visual field as well, you’ll just really go out there and turn that vision into reality.

Jeff:

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Lex:

When I broke the world record, I overslept, I showed up to the track late, I only had maybe like 30-40 minutes…..

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Jeff:

Welcome to Blind Abilities, I’m Jeff Thompson.

Pete:

And I’m Pete Lane, our guest today is Lex Gillette.

Jeff:

The name Lex Gillette, that has world champion written all over it.

Pete:

Lex is a multi-talented individual, let’s see if we can get all of his accomplishments right, Lex is a four-time Paralympian.

Jeff:

Four-time world champion.

Pete:

A world record holder.

Jeff:

He’s also been showcased on TED talks with a very inspirational speech.

Pete:

A singer and so much more, Lex, Welcome to Blind Abilities, it’s great to have you aboard.

Lex:

Thank you so much, thanks for having me.

Pete: