Peter Gagliardo prepares for Mount Kilimanjaro climb for disability awareness
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 23, 2026, 10:48 PM
Last updated Jul 23, 2026
CyclingPeter Gagliardo, an adaptive sports coordinator at Helen Hayes Rehabilitation Hospital, is set to climb Mount Kilimanjaro next week. Only 45 other wheelchair users have accomplished this feat. Gagliardo, who has used a wheelchair for 20 years, aims to inspire others with disabilities by demonstrating what is possible. His journey is also a tribute to his late wife, Maria, who passed away in 2025. Training includes hand cycling, with the most challenging terrain navigated using a special off-road wheelchair called a Paratrek.
- •Gagliardo prepares for Kilimanjaro climb next week
- •Only 45 wheelchair users have completed this climb
- •Training involves hand cycling and using a Paratrek
- •Expedition serves as a tribute to his late wife
- •Gagliardo seeks to inspire others with disabilities
- 10:48 PMYahoo Sports — Wheelchair athlete prepares for Mount Kilimanjaro climb: 'It's going to feel special'
"An adaptive sports coordinator and peer counselor at Helen Hayes Rehabilitation Hospital, is preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, a feat achieved by only 45 other wheelchair users.
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