Ginny Thrasher may be best known for being the first Gold Medalist in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, but this accomplishment did not come easy for her. In this TEDx talk, she presents her argument for possessing a growth mindset, and how it proved to be successful in her Olympic journey. Ginny Thrasher won the first Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in the Women’s 10 meter Air Rifle event. She achieved this at only 19 years of age. Ginny is currently a Junior at West Virginia University with a 3.90 GPA in Biomedical Engineering. She dedicates many hours to practicing with the reigning National Champion WVU Rifle Team. During her collegiate career, she has won the NCAA Team Title in both 2016 and 2017, as well as becoming the first freshman ever to sweep both Individual Titles in 2016. Ginny credits her athletic achievements to the concept of growth mindset, and is eager to see it benefit others. Ginny’s mission is to transfer her unique experiences changing her mindset into better ways to teach growth mindset on a large scale. Ginny loves to travel and hopes to pursue higher education related to growth mindset, as well as the Olympics in 2020. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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