LANCASTER COUNTY, N.C. — A resident of Lancaster County earned two medals in the biennial National Senior games, also known as the Senior Olympics.
Nancy Fish won the silver medal in women’s racquetball doubles for her age group. In the women’s racquetball singles, she won the bronze medal for the 70+ age group.
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Fish was selected out of more than 11,500 athletes as one of this year’s Humana Game Changers. The national award recognizes athletes who “exemplify healthy aging, and provides encouragement, motivation, and inspiration for all seniors to live healthy lifestyles.”
Athletes over the age of 50 years old from around the United States came to Pittsburgh to compete in 20 medal sports.
The games end on July 18.
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