Hein Wagner
Some rise to the challenge and lead lives that inspire all those with whom they have contact.
It has been said that people born blind grow and mature with an
intellect absolutely void of the pre-conceptions or judgements of
those with sight.
Their minds become formidable think tanks… platforms from which
they develop razor sharp insights into life's everyday problems and
challenges.
Some rise to the challenge and lead lives that inspire all those
with whom they have contact.
Hein Wagner is such a man.
- At the age of 22 he completes the Cape-to-Rio yacht race
- His blind cricket team wins the 1st Blind Cricket
World Cup for South Africa, in India
- He skydives from a height of 10,000 feet and bungee-jumps from
one of the highest bridges in the world
- Hein completes both the Hong Kong and New York City
Marathons
- He takes part in the Korea Ironman and cycles 180km on a
tandem
- He completes his APM (Advanced Professional Management) through
the open University of London
- He performs his autobiographical show, Bat Magic, at all the
major art festivals in South Africa
- In 2009 he brakes the World Blind Land Speed Record for the
second time, setting a new record at 322.5km/h.
- During March 2011 Hein becomes the first blind person to
complete the Absa Cape Epic, a gruelling mountain bike race of 707
km over 8 days.
- Hein plans to pilot a Boeing 747 from London to South
Africa
In 2008 Hein founded The VisionTrust - a public benefit trust
fund that strives to make the world as we know it a more accessible
place for persons living with disabilities.)
Hein Wagner does not allow his blindness to stand in the way of
his dreams. He achieves on all levels and people often refer to him
as "the blind man with exceptional vision".