Mark Pollock
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Mark Pollock (born 29 February 1976) is an international motivational speaker, explorer, and author from Ireland[1][2] who became the first blind man to race to the South Pole. As part of a three-man team called South Pole Flag, alongside Simon O'Donnell and Inge Solheim he took 43 days in January 2009 to complete the Amundsen Omega 3 South Pole Race.[3] Pollock asserted his disability had slowed him down but they finished fifth overall from the six teams that finished the race.[4] He had participated against nine other teams, including that of BBC personality Ben Fogle and the Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell, a friend of Pollock.[1] An avid rower Pollock has won bronze and silver medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Rowing Championships in Nottingham, England and has also written a book titled Making It Happen. Around 2020, he was involved in the creation of Collaborative Cures.[5]
Mark Pollock | |
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Born | (1976-02-29) 29 February 1976 (age 48) Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Education | Royal Belfast Academical Institution University College Dublin Trinity College Dublin |
Occupation(s) | Motivational speaker, explorer, and author |
Parent(s) | Barbara and Johnny |
Awards | People of the Year Award UCD Alumnus of the Year in Business |
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Commonwealth Rowing Championships | ||
Representing Northern Ireland | ||
2002 Nottingham | Rowing | |
2002 Nottingham | Rowing |