Olympic Luger's Story will inspire material handlers.
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MHEDA Edge's February issue, dubbed "The Olympic Issue," features Olympic-themed articles geared towards young professionals in material handling industry. Motivational speaker and Olympic luger Ruben Gonzalez contributes "There's No Such Thing As Luck," an article that recounts his rise to become the first athlete to participate in Olympic Games in 4 different decades. At the age of 47, Gonzalez is proof that, with hard work and dedication, anything is possible.
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There's No Such Thing as Luck for Material Handlers
Olympic luger Ruben Gonzalez offers his insight.
Dewitt, NY: In honor of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, which are now in full swing, the February issue of MHEDA Edge has been dubbed "The Olympic Issue." The issue features a collection of Olympic-themed articles for young professionals in the material handling industry. To help with this issue, MHEDA enlisted motivational speaker and Olympic luger Ruben Gonzalez to contribute an article. In Vancouver, Gonzalez became the first athlete to participate in the Olympic Games in four different decades when he took to the ice for the Argentinean team. At the age of 47, Gonzalez is proof that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible. His story is an inspiration that material handling professionals across the country can learn from.
For this issue, Gonzalez contributed an article entitled "There's No Such Thing As Luck." In the article he tells the story of a 1987 luge event in St. Moritz, Switzerland. "As soon as we got to the St. Moritz track, I noticed something was different. There were only three sleds signed up in the doubles competition," says Gonzalez ." Doubles luge is a wild sport. Two athletes share the same sled. They both steer but only the top man can see. The top man gives body signals to the bottom man to tell him when to steer. It takes years to develop the trust, communication skills and teamwork required to do well in doubles. I'd never done it. I'm a singles luger." That didn't stop Gonzalez, though. He found a partner and competed in the race. By placing fourth in the race, he earned enough points to be ranked in the top 20 of the world doubles luge rankings that year.
To hear the entire incredible story, check out this month's issue of MHEDA Edge (www.mhedaedge.org), the online resource for young professionals in the forklift, storage and handling, conveyor and general material handling industries.
For more information, contact Dan Vest, Editor of The MHEDA Edge, (315) 445-2347, email: dan@datakey.org.
About MHEDA
Founded in 1954, the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking. Through its member journals (http://TheMhedaJournal.org), e-magazines, newsletters, and industry wiki (http://www.wikimheda.org), MHEDA connects the manufacturers of storage and handling, lift trucks and conveyor equipment and distribution leaders for the purpose of delivering optimal solutions to the users of those products. MHEDA publications are the industry's voice for all matters related to the latest technology and the most up-to-date processes spanning the movement and storage of all materials. A 501(c)3 organization, MHEDA members span all of North America.
