Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius

male, 23 years old
Don Valley Stadium, Amputee, world record holder, From Pretoria, International Association of Athletics Federations, norwich union…ParalympicGames, paralympic, Paralympic competitor
Oscar Pistorius (born November 22, 1986) is a South African Paralympic runner. Known as the "Blade Runner" and "the fastest man on no legs",...
Ludwig Guttmann

Ludwig Guttmann

male, deceased (1980)
Toszek, World War II, German, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Refugee, Neurologist…ParalympicGames, Stoke Mandeville Games
Sir Ludwig "Poppa" Guttmann (July 3, 1899 in Toszek (Poland) - March 18, 1980) was a German-born neurologist who founded the Paralympics and is...
Mark Zupan

Mark Zupan

male, 34 years old
Florida Atlantic University alumni, Georgia Institute of Technology, Murderball, Hypothermia, ParalympicGames, wheelchair rugby
Mark Zupan (born May 20, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio) is the captain of the United States quadriplegic wheelchair rugby team which competes in the...
Marla Runyan

Marla Runyan

female, 40 years old
San Diego State University, Camarillo High School, Paralympian, ParalympicGames, from Santa Barbara County, California, Pan American Games
Marla Runyan, born January 4, 1969 in Santa Maria, California, is a marathon runner who is legally blind. After graduating from Camarillo High...
Jessica Long

Jessica Long

female, 17 years old
aau, amputate, Major Achievements, ParalympicGames, James E. Sullivan Award, durban…Paralympic competitor
Jessica Long was adopted by an American couple from Baltimore, Maryland at the age of 13 months. Because of lower leg anomalies, her legs were...
Josh Blue

Josh Blue

male, 30 years old
comedian, cerebral palsy, Stand-up comedian, Romance languages, Denver, NBC…Paralympic competitor, ParalympicGames, Paralympic football, paralympic
Josh Blue (born November 27, 1978) is an American comedian who was voted the "Last Comic Standing" on NBC's reality show "Last Comic Standing"...

Joe Soares

male
from Rhode Island, Wheelchair rugby coach, ParalympicGames, wheelchair rugby, U.S. Open, wheelchair…Paralympic competitor, paralympic
Joe Soares is a former all-star wheelchair rugby player for the United States who later went on to coach the Canadian paralympic team after he was...
Randy Snow

Randy Snow

male, 50 years old
summer olympics, American with disabilities, paraplegic, ParalympicGames, standing ovation, Paralympian…Paralympic competitor
Randy Snow (born 24 May 1959) is the first Paralympian to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. A native of Terrell, Texas, Snow was a...
Vanessa Amorosi

Vanessa Amorosi

female, 28 years old
From Melbourne, Get Here, Have A Look, shine, The Power, ParalympicGames
Vanessa Joy Amorosi (born 8 August 1981) is an Australian singer and recording artist. She was born in Melbourne, Australia. Performing since the...
Mark Inglis

Mark Inglis

male, 50 years old
Everest Rescue Trust, ParalympicGames, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Lincoln University, New Zealand, No Mean Feat The Mark Inglis Story, Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Mark Joseph Inglis (born September 27, 1959) is a mountaineer, researcher, winemaker and motivational speaker. He holds a degree in Human...