Go, Gwen, Go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold

by Jorgensen, Nancy
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ISBN: 9781782551911
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Narrated in alternating voices by mother Nancy and sister Elizabeth, Go, Gwen, Go: A Midwest Family's Journey to Olympic Gold is an inspiring story about Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and her family. This memoir introduces readers to a young woman of modest athletic achievements who uses desire and discipline to attain the ultimate in sport--the Olympic gold. Readers will enter the secret world of Olympic training, professional coaching, international travel, sponsor funding, anti-doping requirements, athlete nutrition, and sports physiotherapy. This book will take them inside the personal life of a professional athlete, complete with family crises and holiday celebrations. In this inspiring story, Gwen Jorgensen and her family grow together, from average to Olympian.

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Jorgensen, Nancy
  • ISBN: 9781782551911
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.10 x 1.10
  • Number Of Pages: 312
  • Publication Year: 2019

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