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SCI Superstar: Andy Hensel
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar Andy Hensel! A former top 20 freestyle motocross racer from Australia when he was able-bodied, this 24 year old is still doing what he loves. Last year he landed the world's first motocross back-flip by a paraplegic, proving his injury won't stop him one bit. His ultimate goal: To one day join the Nitro Circus along with paraplegic Aaron Fotheringham!
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SCI Superstar: Mary-Jo Fetterly
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar this week Mary-Jo Fetterly! A former vegetarian chef and yoga teacher, she became a renowned adaptive yoga teacher post-injury. Now the founder of the yoga studio in Vancouver, Trinity Yoga, she's sharing with the world that indeed if you can breath, anyone can do yoga.
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SCI Superstar: Martyn Ashton
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar Martyn Ashton! A YouTube star from the UK famous for his crazy mountain bike stunts, Martyn was injured while filming a sequel to one of his videos, but this hasn't stopped this adrenaline junkie. Now a T7 para, he and his riding buddies have created an amazing adapted mountain bike, allowing him to ride on 2 wheels.
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Meet the World’s First Paraplegic BASE Jumper, 50 Year Old Lonnie Bissionette
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar Lonnie Bissonnette: The world's first paraplegic BASE jumper and the only paraplegic to jump off of four objects, from Niagara Falls to Sibu Tower in Malaysia, he is now dabbling in the brand new sport of para-bobsleigh. We love this stubborn SCI survivor who refuses to quit!
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SCI Superstar: Stephany Glassing
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar this week Stephany Glassing! A licensed pilot thanks to Able Flight and a single mother from Marietta, Georgia, this paraplegic and adapted water ski champ recently discovered rowing helps with chronic pain. So cool! She is also a huge supporter of Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled:, as she is a recipient of a Capuchin monkey herself, and fought off depression 24 years post thanks to "Tracy." Great story!
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SCI Superstar: Charles Krauthammer
Meet our accomplished SCI Superstar this week, political analyst for both the Washington Post and Fox News, Charles Krauthammer! Paralyzed in his first year of medical school at Harvard University in '73, this psychiatrist turned Pulitzer Prize winner columnist/TV pundit has refused to let his injury "alter his life's arc." Whether or not you agree with his politics, you can't deny Charles' amazing strength to kick butt and take names since his injury.
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SCI Superstar: Senator Tom Kennedy
A quad to know - meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar State Senator Thomas P. Kennedy! A longtime Massachusetts politician who left behind dreams of entering the priesthood and entered politics instead, he's been paralyzed for nearly 45 years and has been in politics for over 38 years. What a public servant! Thank you Sen. Tom Kennedy for keep on keepin' on!
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SCI Superstar: Dorine Bourneton
Meet SPINALpedia's high flying high SCI Superstar this week Dorine Bourneton! The first woman with a disability to receive her acrobatic flying license, this paraplegic from France, paralyzed in a plane crash when she was 16, has kept on doing what she loves, and now impresses crowds at air shows throughout France. Bravo Dorine!
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SCI Superstar: Pieter du Preez
Meet SPINALpedia's SCI Superstar this week Pieter du Preez! The first quadriplegic (C6 complete) to complete an Ironman Triathlon (swimming 3.8 kilometers, handcycling 180 kilometers and racing 42.2 kilometers in his racing chair), this South African Paralympian and married man has one heck of a story to tell.
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SCI Superstar: Anna Turney
Meet SPINALpedia's fabulous SCI Superstar this week - Anna Turney! This 35 year old Brit was a competitive snowboarder, injured in 2006 while in Japan. But Anna has been able to battle post-injury depression and move on to do great things, including become a Paralympic skier and motivational speaker, as well a mentor to youth with the prestigious Dame Kelly Holmes Trust. Love her spirit!