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Katie Breland Hughes lost the use of both her legs in 2011 when she missed a stop sign and was hit by a truck. The personal trainer was thrown from the vehicle and told Today that she thought at ...
Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek (παραπληγίη) "half-stricken". [citation needed] It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural (brain) elements of the spinal canal.
Paralyzed due to a fall in 2005. [22] Curtis Mayfield (1942–1999) – Soul singer/songwriter, paralyzed in a stage accident in 1990. [23] Guy McElroy (1948–1990) – American art historian and curator [24] Elena Mukhina (1960–2006) – Soviet gymnast and 1978 World AA Champion, paralyzed as a result of an under-rotation in a practice ...
Claire Lomas supported by spectators during her 2012 Virgin London Marathon walk Claire Lomas crossing the finish line. Claire Lomas MBE (21 March 1980 – 22 August 2024) was a British campaigner, fundraiser, motivational speaker, and former event rider and chiropractor. [1]
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Rick Hansen, Canadian Paralympian who was paralyzed in a car crash at age 15 [8] John Hockenberry (born 1956), journalist and blogger [9] Paul Johnson (producer) (1971–2021), American record producer and disc jockey who was shot accidentally [10] Sharry Konopski (1967–2017), model and actress injured in a car accident [11]
Just a month before Rachelle Friedman's dream wedding in 2010, she was paralyzed in a freak accident at her poolside bachelorette party. A shocking 911 call made by a friend captured the awful moment.