Vinny Fischer has long been a survivor. Now she’s playing one on TV. After losing a leg in 2016, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic sprinter hopes to be the first person with a prosthetic leg to win CBS’s long-running hit “Survivor.” Season 43 of the Emmy-winning...

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Former UMass Lowell lacrosse player Vinny Fischer recently won a national award from L’Oreal Paris during a virtual ceremony. The 23-year-old Manchester, New Hampshire native, who lost a leg in a horrific accident a few years ago, beat out nine...

Congrats to Vinny Fischer for being named this year’s L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth National Honoree. Actress Helen Mirren surprised her with the good news on the national television show Extra! tonight. As the national honoree, Vinny will receive $25,000 from...

Hi guys, just wanted to give you the head’s up that I was recently named one of ten 2020 Women of Worth honorees by the world’s No. 1 beauty brand, L’Oréal Paris.  That means The Born to Run Foundation, which I established after losing my left leg in a moped accident...

A former local Division 1 lacrosse player who lost her leg in a horrific crash is now aiming for the stars and competing for Team USA. Last summer Vinny Fischer set an American record at the World Para Athletics Championship. "My goal is to compete in Tokyo at the...