Attitude The Rise of Mary Fisher
Twenty-one year old Mary Fisher lost what little vision she had during her teens. As her eyesight deteriorated…her swimming career took off. Soon Mary was taking the para-swimming world by storm, winning gold and breaking records. We get up close and personal with this humble athlete in her Wellington home and around the world competing.
A inspiring weekly special interest programme for New Zealanders living with disabilities.
Primary Title
- Attitude
Episode Title
- The Rise of Mary Fisher
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 6 April 2014
Start Time
- 08 : 30
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2014
Episode
- 6
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A inspiring weekly special interest programme for New Zealanders living with disabilities.
Episode Description
- Twenty-one year old Mary Fisher lost what little vision she had during her teens. As her eyesight deteriorated…her swimming career took off. Soon Mary was taking the para-swimming world by storm, winning gold and breaking records. We get up close and personal with this humble athlete in her Wellington home and around the world competing.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Disability awareness
- Blind athletes
- People with disabilities--Attitudes
- People with disabilities--Interviews
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
- Interview
Hosts
- Dan Buckingham (Host)
- Tanya Black (Host)
Contributors
- Attitude Pictures (Production Unit)
- Mary Fisher (Subject)
Subjects
- Disability awareness
- Blind athletes
- People with disabilities--Attitudes
- People with disabilities--Interviews
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand