Ashley Fiolek: Dirt Devil

The dirt-bike racer Ashley Fiolek, 20, is the first woman in motocross to be signed to a major corporate team, the youngest to win the American women's motocross championship and the only woman to twice take home gold in motocross at the X Games. In a sport in which sound is essential, she has...

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Published in:The New York times magazine 2011-09, p.122
Main Author: Aguirre, Abby
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Deafness
Fiolek, Ashley
Motorcycle racing
Records & achievements
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Summary:The dirt-bike racer Ashley Fiolek, 20, is the first woman in motocross to be signed to a major corporate team, the youngest to win the American women's motocross championship and the only woman to twice take home gold in motocross at the X Games. In a sport in which sound is essential, she has done all of it without the ability to hear. She has been deaf since birth.
ISSN:0028-7822