Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius

male, 23 years old
Don Valley Stadium, Amputee, world record holder, From Pretoria, International Association of Athletics Federations, norwich union…Paralympic Games, 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",...
Tanni Grey-Thompson

Tanni Grey-Thompson

female, 40 years old
BBC WALES, obe, Cardiff, Wales, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Order of the British Empire…paralympic
Dame Carys Davina "Tanni" Grey-Thompson, DBE (born 26 July 1969, Cardiff, Wales) is a Welsh athlete and TV presenter. Born with spina bifida, Tanni...
Benoit Huot

Benoit Huot

male, 25 years old
club feet, club foot, butterfly, Paralympic World Cup, 2002 IPC World Championships, World Disabled Swimmer of the Year…2004 Paralympic Games, paralympic
Benoit Huot (born January 24 1984) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer of the 21st century, who has won six gold medals for Canada, primarily in the...

Shelly Woods

female
British, paralympic, blackpool, Olympic wheelchair racer of Great Britain, From Blackpool, London Marathon
Shelly Woods (born 4 June 1986) is an elite British Paralympic athlete from the town of Blackpool, Lancashire. Shelly started using a wheelchair at...
Louise Sauvage

Louise Sauvage

female, 36 years old
Alix Louise Sauvage, Recipient of the Order of Australia Medal, Laureus World Sports Awards winner, Commonwealth Games silver medalist, Order of Australia, OAM…paralympic
Alix Louise Sauvage <small>OAM</small> (born 18 September 1973 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian paralympic athlete. Often regarded as...
Josh Blue

Josh Blue

male, 30 years old
comedian, cerebral palsy, Stand-up comedian, Romance languages, Denver, NBC…Paralympic competitor, Paralympic Games, 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"...
Aimee Mullins

Aimee Mullins

female, 33 years old
Georgetown University, American, actress, Paralympic competitor, internship, parkland high school…paralympic
Aimee Mullins (born 1976 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American athlete, actress, and fashion model best known for her extraordinary...

Joe Soares

male
from Rhode Island, Wheelchair rugby coach, Paralympic Games, 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...
Jessica Tuomela

Jessica Tuomela

female, 26 years old
Ontario athlete, medley swimming, freestyle swimming, Athens, Greece, Sydney, Australia, From Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario…Paralympic competitor, paralympic
Jessica Tuomela (born August 3, 1983) is a Canadian paralympic competitive swimmer who was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Although blinded by...
Sarah Reinertsen

Sarah Reinertsen

female
proximal femoral focal deficiency, marathons, paralympic, Challenged Athletes Foundation, triathlons, Norwegian-American
Sarah Reinertsen is the first female amputee to complete the Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. She first attempted to finish...