I met Derek this past December when I went up to Canada for a Wheelchair Basketball Camp. Before I even really knew him, I could tell there was something special about him. Derek just stood out to me because he seemed so happy and chill and it was obvious that he just wanted to learn … Continue reading My Road Trip With Derek đ
Something I started writing a few months ago and never finished because there are too many things I want to say at once.
December, 2016 These past few months have been extremely hard for me. After the Paralympics...I have really struggled. I had just spent the last 7 years of my life working towards this one goal of making it to the Paralympics. And I reached it. And now it's over. For seven years that was my life. … Continue reading Something I started writing a few months ago and never finished because there are too many things I want to say at once.
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My Army Pre-Deployment Ball Speech
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After winning gold in Rio, Paralympian Blunk gets âa crazy good feelingâ in D.C.
The News Tribune After winning gold in Rio, Paralympian Blunk gets âa crazy good feelingâ in D.C. Megan Blunk, part of the USA wheelchair basketball team that won gold in the 2016 Paralympics, went to the White House on Thursday, calling it âa crazy good feelingâ to shake hands and chat with President Barack Obama. … Continue reading After winning gold in Rio, Paralympian Blunk gets âa crazy good feelingâ in D.C.
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Gig Harbor Athlete Makes Paralympic Team
South Sound Magazine Gig Harbor Athlete Makes Paralympic Team By Karen Miller | September 1, 2016 A motorcycle accident eight years ago didnât stop Gig Harborâs Megan Blunk from following her Olympic dreams. Blunk, 26, is a member of the United States Womenâs Wheelchair Basketball Team competing in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. The teamâs first game … Continue reading Gig Harbor Athlete Makes Paralympic Team
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Sunrise Medical- THEIR JOURNEY
MEGAN BLUNK WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL THEIR JOURNEY "My accident gave me a second chance at life, so I want everyone to know that you can fight it - and you can be happy. No matter what happens in life, don't ever let it hold you back." Born on the 12th September 1989 and raised in Gig … Continue reading Sunrise Medical- THEIR JOURNEY
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Metro Parks athlete to compete in Rio
The Daily Index: Metro Parks athlete to compete in Rio Posted on August 31, 2016 by davidguest By Metro Parks Tacoma Megan Blunk didnât see much of a future for herself after she broke her back in a motorcycle accident eight years ago. At Gig Harborâs Peninsula High School, sheâd been a five-sport player, but … Continue reading Metro Parks athlete to compete in Rio
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My First Blog Post on Here
July 25th, 2016 I have depressionâŚI will probably always have depression. But I am also a very positive, outgoing and happy person. Sometimes I feel like a prisoner in my own bodyâŚI find myself thinking about how unfair it is that I have to suffer in so much painâŚwhen the depression hits meâŚI feel like … Continue reading My First Blog Post on Here
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…I just wanted to be a little more honest and share a little more about my life…
August 26, 2014Â I am just making this short and sweet For as long as I can remember I have had pretty bad depression...that only seemed to get worse as more things continued to hurt me in my life I always struggled to believe in myself and thus had a hard time playing the sports … Continue reading …I just wanted to be a little more honest and share a little more about my life…
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Crossfit Gig Harbor”She battles and defeats intense adversity in her life everyday”.
MEGAN BLUNK - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Megan Blunk is a Warrior. She battles and defeats intense adversity in her life everyday. She is a humble athlete who was born with a tenacious will that she cultivates into victory in both sport and in life. Megan is now a sophmore and plays point-guard for the University of … Continue reading Crossfit Gig Harbor”She battles and defeats intense adversity in her life everyday”.
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My wheelchair is not what is holding me back
October 9th, 2012 Sometimes I get really confused. I think that maybe I am not doing enough. I wonder where I am going to be in the next five years. Am I holding back? I don't really go out that much. I don't talk on the phone that much. I don't really know what I … Continue reading My wheelchair is not what is holding me back
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Gig Harbor Woman Determined to Walk Again After Belfair Crash
Kitsap Sun: Gig Harbor Woman Determined to Walk Again After Belfair Crash Blunk works out with her trainer, David Herron. Megan Blunk is putting her life back together after a 2008 motorcycle accident. By Charlee Glock-Jackson (Gig Harbor Life),Scott Turner Megan Blunk is a fighter. In July of 2008 she was involved in a serious … Continue reading Gig Harbor Woman Determined to Walk Again After Belfair Crash
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Life Changing Moment
September 10th, 2008 Out of everything I went through- my life changing moment happened 2 months after the accident when I finally got to go home for one night, after the 4 weeks in the hospital, one month in the nursing home, and the night before my 3 ½ weeks of rehab back at the … Continue reading Life Changing Moment
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Home Teen Recovering after Accident
Key Peninsula News: Home Teen Recovering after Accident Despite her condition, Megan has maintained good spirits. Photo by Karina Whitmarsh By Jeanette Brown Special to the Key Peninsula News Family and friends of Megan Blunk have been busy planning the âMeganâs Dayâ fundraiser that will take place on Sept. 14 to help raise money to … Continue reading Home Teen Recovering after Accident
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