Sandy Muller, Disaboom

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Amy Purdy: Life after (near)Death

After nearly dying at 19 from septic shock, double amputee Amy Purdy has gone on to co-found Adaptive Action Sports to encourage people with disabilities to compete in extreme sports, including the snowboarding and wakeboarding she loves.

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Double Amputee Alejandro Albor: Journey to the Beijing Paralympics and Beyond

Handcyclist Alejandro Albor nearly let his Paralympic dream die when he was sidelined with an injury and served with divorce papers. Instead, he came back even stronger.

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Double Amputee Jesus Villa Finds Love with Adopted Family

Meet 13-year-old Jesus Villa, a double amputee from the Dominican Republic who lives part-time with an American couple who are helping him learn adaptive sports.

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