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For now, we are moving away from long-form written athlete profiles and pivoting to videos directly from our community members. (We still have nearly 200 written profiles below for you to peruse!)
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Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Gunnar!
Name: Gunnar Location: Kansas Kidney Donation date: September 2024 Liver donation date: March 2026 Age at kidney donation: 31 Age at liver donation: 33 Who did you donate your kidney to? A Marine Veteran (Community-Directed) Who did you donate a lobe of your liver...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Lori!
Name: Lori Location: Georgia Donation date: August 2020 Age at donation: 62 Who did you donate to? A stranger Categories of exercise before donation: Cycling, hiking, running, yoga What was your activity level like before donation? My activity level prior to donating...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Justin!
Name: Justin Location: South Carolina Donation date: October 2025 Age at donation: 42 Donated to: Sister Categories of exercise before donation: Running, Soccer What was your activity level like before donation? Before donation I was exercising 5 days a week running...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Molly!
Name: Molly Location: Vermont Donation date: May 2014 Age at donation: 22 Categories of exercise before donation: Running, Half Marathon, Yoga, Hiking, Weight Lifting What was your activity level like before donation? Before I donated my kidney, I was a fairly active...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Alicia!
Name: Alicia Location: Florida Donation date: February 2024 Age at donation: 31 Categories of exercise before donation: Marathon, Ultramarathon, Running What was your activity level like before donation? I’ve always been athletic but haven’t been consistent in...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Maica!
Name: Maica Location: Canada Donation date: February 2023 Age at donation: 36 Categories of exercise before donation: Marathon, Ultramarathon What was your activity level like before donation? I grew up in an active household, so movement was a big part of my early...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Hayley!
Name: Hayley Location: Idaho Donation date: June 2022 Age at donation: 33 Categories of exercise before donation: Hiking, martial arts, weight lifting, yoga What was your activity level like before donation? Prior to donating I had my purple belt in tae kwon do, I...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Anna!
Name: Anna Location: Mississippi Donation date: June 2019 Age at donation: 51 Categories of exercise before donation: Hiking, cycling, weight lifting, kayaking What was your activity level like before donation? I was very active before donating. Although my primary...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Kathy!
Name: Kathy Location: North Carolina Donation date: December 2024 Age at donation: 61 Categories of exercise before donation: Hiking, cycling, running What was your activity level like before donation? I have made it a goal in life to maintain good physical condition....
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Terry!
Name: Terry Location: Colorado Donation date: November, 2024 Age at donation: 58 Categories of exercise before donation: Hockey, hiking, cycling, runningWhat was your activity level like before donation? Moderate to high activity levels. I played hockey every week and...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Hunter!
Name: Hunter Location: New York Donation date: September 2025 Age at donation: 34 Categories of exercise before donation: CrossFit, running, ultramarathons, weight lifting, IronManWhat was your activity level like before donation? I’ve been an avid gym goer since...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Sandra!
Name: Sandra Location: Mexico City Donation date: March 2019 Age at donation: 41 Activity level prior to donation: High Categories of exercise before donation: Running and weight liftingHow would you describe your recovery post-donation? Amazing, my surgery was one...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Matt!
When my dad called to tell me that my stepmother had been diagnosed with kidney disease, it was during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a time already marked by collective uncertainty, isolation, and fear. While she and I weren't particularly close, I knew the...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Nan!
Forty years ago, on May 1, 1985, I donated my kidney to my sister, Cindy. My sister, who was just 13 months older than me, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 9. Since there was no history of diabetes in our family, my father, a physician, thought that a...
Meet Kidney Donor Athlete, Nicole!
My name is Nicole Harris, and I am a kidney donor. On May 15th, 2012, I was fortunate enough to be able to donate a kidney to my mom. My mom’s battle with ESRD was hard fought, full of adversity, and with many bumps in the road. You see, she was against having one of...