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Chris

Nikic

Chris is the the first Special Olympian and the first athlete with Down Syndrome to be a Laureus Ambassador. He dedicates himself to a philosophy of becoming ‘1% Better’ every day. In 2020, he overcame the odds to become the first person with Down Syndrome to complete an IRONMAN. In 2023, he set out to complete the six World Marathon Majors: Berlin, Boston, Chicago, London, New York and Tokyo, and will complete this feat in March 2024 in Japan.

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