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Nail–patella syndrome is a genetic disorder that results in small, poorly developed nails and kneecaps, but can also affect many other areas of the body, such as the elbows, chest, and hips. The name "nail–patella" can be very misleading because the syndrome often affects many other areas of the body, including even the production of ...
Zion Zachariah Clark (born September 29, 1997) is an American wrestler, professional mixed martial artist, and wheelchair racer. [2] [3] [4] Clark was born without legs due to a rare disorder called Caudal regression syndrome.
Jonathan "Jonny" Kennedy (4 November 1966 – 26 September 2003) was a British man who had a rare inherited condition known as dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (EB or DEB). Kennedy ultimately died of skin cancer , a complication of EB.
As of 2017, Vujicic and his wife have two sons and two daughters. [21] [22] [23] The family resides in Southern California. [24] Without any limbs, Vujicic is able to type 43 words per minute on a computer, by using his toes, slightly above the average for non-professional typists. [25] [26]
Kenneth Easterday (December 7, 1973 – February 12, 2016) was an American man born with the rare disability, sacral agenesis. To improve his mobility, his legs were amputated at the hip when he was just six months old. [1]
Pistorius has three visible tattoos: the dates of his mother's birth and death ("LVIII V VIII – II III VI" – 8 May 1958 – 6 March 2002) are tattooed on the inside of his right arm; [23] on his back is the Bible verse 1 Corinthians 9:26–27 which begins, "I do not run like a man running aimlessly"; [141] on his right arm are the Olympic ...
He stands 3-foot 2-inches tall and runs using his hands. At Wickenburg High School ( Wickenburg, Arizona ), 1980–1984, Stevens was a three-sport athlete playing football, baseball and wrestling. He set three Arizona state records: most takedowns in wrestling, most career baseball walks, and the season record for walks.
"Benjaman Kyle" was the alias chosen by William Powell, an American man who had severe amnesia. On August 31, 2004, he was found naked and injured, without any possessions or identification, next to a dumpster behind a Burger King restaurant in Richmond Hill, Georgia.