Wheelchair Sports - Improved Version

What happened to Marilyn Hamilton in 1978 that changed her life?

• She became an athlete

• She broke her back in a hang gliding accident

• She won a hang gliding competition

• She became a wheelchair designer

What worried Marilyn Hamilton after her accident?

• That she couldn't work anymore

• That she would never walk again

• That she would never play sports again

• That she couldn't drive anymore

What did Marilyn Hamilton find frustrating about her wheelchair?

• It was too small

• It was hard to control and heavy

• It was too expensive

• It was too colorful

How did Marilyn Hamilton solve her problem with her wheelchair?

• She stopped playing sports

• She used hang-glider technology to make a better wheelchair

• She bought a new wheelchair from a store

• She asked her doctors for help

What did Hamilton and her friends do after creating her new wheelchair?

• They started a business to sell 'Quickie' wheelchairs

• They made wheelchairs only for themselves

• They stopped making wheelchairs

• They went back to making hang gliders

Why is a lighter wheelchair better for athletes?

• It costs less

• It looks nicer

• It is easier to move and stop quickly

• It can carry more weight

Why was Marilyn Hamilton's invention so important?

• She was the first to play sports in a wheelchair

• She understood athletes needed a lighter wheelchair

• She invented the first wheelchair

• She stopped playing tennis to design wheelchairs

What two features made the Quickie wheelchair more stable?

• A stronger frame and bigger wheels

• A lower center of mass and a wider wheelbase

• It had an engine and wider wheels

• A taller seat and smaller wheels

How can athletes adjust their Quickie wheelchair?

• They can change the seat height

• They can change the color of the chair

• They can add more wheels

• They can remove the wheels

How do the negative cambered wheels help athletes push their wheelchairs?

• The wheels make the wheelchair heavier

• The wheels help athletes push with more force

• The wheels make the wheelchair harder to turn

• The wheels keep the wheelchair from moving