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Vujicic was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, a rare disability characterised by the absence of arms and legs. [10] According to Vujicic's autobiography, his mother refused to see him or hold him immediately after his birth; instead, she and her husband left the hospital. He was bullied at school because of his medical condition.
Nick Newell, a mixed martial artist with one hand; Bert Shepard, who pitched in one game for the Washington Senators in 1945 after losing his right leg to amputation during World War II; Dave Stevens, a baseball and football player without legs; Matt Stutzman, American archer with no arms
Nick Vujicic, a motivational speaker who was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, speaking during the session "Inspired for a Lifetime" at the Annual Meeting 2011 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on 30 January 2011. [4] [5] Joanne O'Riordan (born 1996), Irish activist and sports journalist.
Shooting with his leg for so long has taken a toll, creating “hip issues,” he said, and “after 13-and-a-half years or so of shooting every day, my hips are what the doctors say are ...
As doctors rushed to save my life, they realized they needed to amputate my arms and legs to slow the infection. They told my parents there was only a 3% chance that I’d survive. For four months ...
Regardless of why she does not have arms, everyone is talking about this talented little girl. The video has gone viral and has over 57 million views. The video has gone viral and has over 57 ...
Alison Lapper was born on 7 April 1965 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. [1] She was born without arms and with shortened legs, a condition called phocomelia.She was institutionalized in her infancy, and is still distant from her relatives. [5]
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