Kick Ass
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SCI Superstar: Chantal Petitclerc
Stunning with a sexy French accent, learn about Chantal Petitclerc at SPINALpedia! A paraplegic since she was 13 who hails from Montreal, she's considered one of the best athletes from Canada. Wheelchair racing is her poison and she won a record 15 gold medals at four different Paralympic games.
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These Sailors Don’t Need Legs to Sail
Three adapted sailing videos from SPINALpedia! A paraplegic "Jon Krakauer" type who's been on the road since last August, sleeping in his Wagoneer and camping/sailing all over the country, Geoff Holt, a standup Brit who's the *first* quadriplegic to sail across the Atlantic, and take a tour of the luxe accessible yacht - the Verity K.
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SCI Superstar: Chad Hymas
Read the story of Chad Hymas - a family man & farmer turned motivational speaker on SPINALpedia! He was injured when a 1 ton bale of hay landed on him in 2001. Now 37 and a member of the Nat'l Speakers Association, he's a motivational speaking machine, giving 220 speeches last year and traveling 500,000 miles to get there.
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Podcast 98: Jen Addis – motivational speaker & TV host
From guest-hosting "Discover Wisconsin," sharing her love for the accessible outdoors with the Midwest to helping organize the This Is How We Roll fashion show, an event showcasing 50 fashionable women in wheelchairs, meet the beautiful Jen Addis.
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High H2O adrenaline: Adapted water skiing
Mustered up the you know what to try adapted water skiing yet?? Check out four insane videos documenting the sport from SPINALpedia! An adapted/AB water skier pyramid (pictured), a paraplegic showing off on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, and a first-person perspective going off a jump.
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Meet Misa – the most famous cosplayer on wheels
Whether she's dressing up as Misa Amane from Death Note, Yuna from Final Fantasy or Holo from Spice and Wolf, meet New England's most famous cosplayer. And she does her own costumes AND makeup.
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SCI Superstar Lenin Moreno
He's the most powerful person with a spinal injury in the world since FDR, learn all about Lenin Moreno, the Vice President of Ecuador on SPINALpedia! A huge champion for disabled rights, increasing the yearly amount spent on disability services from $2 million to $150 million, a singer AND an environmentalist.
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SCI Superstar: Tamara Mena
A beautiful Latina, meet the effervescently positive Tamara Mena. A model and motivational speaker from California (originally from Mexico), she's also a test pilot for the exoskeleton, Esko and recently auditioned for Univision's "Nuestra Belleza" pageant/reality show. Read all about her on SPINALpedia!
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Softball on wheels
Watch four sweet videos showing why wheelchair softball is one of the reigning spring wheelchair sports. Watch the top players in Japan show off their moves, check out a clip from the national tournament in Chicago last year and watch our favorite video here at SPINALpedia - a wc-softball blooper reel!
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SCI Superstar: Michael Glen
Meet the world's ONLY licensed hot air balloonist with a spinal cord injury - the awesome Michael Glen from Arizona. Read all about this fierce dude, who finally got his license in 2006, on SPINALpedia.