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Athlete Information
- Name: Roberta "Bird" Lew
- Age: 38
- Marital Status: Single
- Born: Oakland, California
- Occupation: Acupuncturist
- Competes: Ice Climbing, Speed and Difficulty categories
- Home: Truckee, California
Roberta "Bird" Lew was an early favorite among the enthusiastic crowds cheering her on. Bird, a 1998 Silver Medalist climbed up the treacherous 60 foot ice structure
nearly to the top but slipped out at the last moment before reaching her goal. Bird finished seventh among the twelve world ranked women ice climbers. She remained a crowd pleaser however and flashed a
big smile after her ascent from the ice wall.
Accomplishments
- 1999 - Seventh Place Ice Climbing - Women's Difficulty, ESPN Winter X-Games
- 1998 - Silver Medal Ice Climbing - Women's Difficulty, ESPN Winter X-Games
- 1997 - Gold Medal Ice Climbing - Women's Speed, ESPN Winter X-Games
- 1997 - Gold Medal Ice Climbing - Women's Difficulty, ESPN Winter X-Games
Comments
A practicing acupuncturist, Bird says she has been studying neuro-muscular therapy. She's also been reading about Buddhist approaches to active compassion for her in her professional life
and more for herself, on being detached from materials things in a material world.
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