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第21回（2017年） Winner
Erik Weihenmayer
エリック・ワイヘンマイヤー
Erik Weihenmayer
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1968-09-23 （Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 居住地歴
- Coral Gables, Florida → Hong Kong (attended Hong Kong International School) → Weston, Connecticut (attended Weston High School) → Massachusetts (attended Boston College) → Phoenix, Arizona (teaching and coaching)
経歴
- 職業
- Adventurer, Motivational speaker, Author, Athlete
- 活動期間
- 1990年〜
- 所属
- No Barriers (co-founder)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | — | English and Communications | BA | — | United States |
Boston College
English and Communications
学位:
BA
卒業年:
1990
国:
United States
Completed student-teaching and worked as a middle-school teacher; also coached wrestling.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ESPY Award | — | — | ESPN | 受賞 |
| — | Casey Martin Award | — | — | Nike | 受賞 |
| — | Helen Keller Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Time Magazine cover feature | — | — | Time | 掲載 |
ESPY Award
主催:
ESPN
結果:
受賞
Casey Martin Award
主催:
Nike
結果:
受賞
Helen Keller Lifetime Achievement Award
結果:
受賞
Time Magazine cover feature
2001
主催:
Time
結果:
掲載
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See
2002年 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir recounting his journey from childhood vision loss to major mountaineering achievements, including summiting Everest.
Overcoming adversityAdventureTeamwork
映像化・舞台化
- [TV movie / Documentary] Farther Than the Eye Can See (film)
The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles Into Everyday Greatness
2006年 Self-help / Non-fictionPractical lessons and advice on using adversity as fuel for personal growth and innovation.
Using adversityLeadershipGrowth
No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon
2017年 Memoir / AdventureA memoir chronicling his descent of the Grand Canyon by kayak with fellow blind adventurers, promoting a 'No Barriers' life.
InclusionChallengeNature
No Barriers (Young Adult Adaptation)
2019年 Young Adult / MemoirYoung-adult adaptation of No Barriers, presenting themes of challenge and resilience to younger readers.
Encouragement for youthChallengeResilience
全著作
- Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther Than the Eye Can See (2002)
- The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into Everyday Greatness (2006) (with Paul Stoltz)
- No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon (2017)
- No Barriers (Young Adult Adaptation) (2019)
翻案
- Farther Than the Eye Can See (documentary about Everest ascent; won multiple film festival prizes)
- Blindsight (documentary about leading blind Tibetan students on an Everest expedition)
- High Ground (2012 film featuring Weihenmayer)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Straightforward, conversational memoir stylePractical, self-help explanatory tone
- 頻出モチーフ
- Adversity and resilienceTeamwork and trustNature and adventure
健康
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Juvenile retinoschisis (progressive vision loss)幼児期から思春期以降（幼少期に診断され、13歳頃までに失明の見込みと診断）Diagnosed in early childhood leading to progressive vision loss; he adapted (using a guide dog, techniques) and continued major adventures and public-speaking.
評価・遺産
As a pioneering blind adventurer, he became a symbol of expanding possibilities for people with disabilities. Through No Barriers, speaking, and books, he has had broad social impact.
大衆文化への影響
- Featured on the cover of Time and in numerous documentaries and films.
- The 2014 full-length Grand Canyon kayak descent received wide media coverage.
引用
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Through a 'No Barriers' life, people can overcome their perceived limits.
出典: Speeches and writings (representative slogan)
豆知識
- First blind person to summit Mount Everest (May 25, 2001).
- Completed the Seven Summits in September 2002; at the time the only blind climber to do so.
- Co-founded the nonprofit No Barriers in 2005.
- In 2014 kayaked the full length of the Grand Canyon with a blind Navy veteran.