Phil Raschker immortalized by Olympic artist on YouTube
Phil Raschker never stood atop an Olympic podium in her youth (and if she had, the tune playing wouldn't have been "The Star-Spangled Banner," since she grew up in Germany.) But she gets her national anthem moment now with the posting of an artsy video by fellow naturalized citizen Roald Bradstock, the javelin champ. Roald writes: "I am very proud of this latest video. . . . Make sure you have the volume turned on when watching to get the full effect."
Roald continues:
This video is a sequence of 38 collages I made of the most decorated and accomplished Masters athlete in the World -- EVER!The one and only "Phil" Raschker.
Her accomplishments are absolutely amazing, She holds over 30 world records, won 10 gold medals at last year's World Masters Championships. And she just got back from France were she won 6 more gold medals at the World Indoor Championships and broke yet another world record.
She has been nominated for the second time, and is a finalist (one of 5 ) also for the second time, for the prestigious Sullivan Award which is often compared to the "Oscars" for amateur athletes.
At 61 years of age, she is the oldest person to ever be nominated in the history of this award!
Next Tuesday, April 1, at 6.30 p.m. they will announce the winner of the award at the New York Athletic Club in New York City.
Good luck Phil.