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While researching 3D printing, Lockey's mother discovered Open Bionics, who were looking for a below-the-elbow amputee to trial new prosthetic arms. [3] Since being chosen in 2016, Lockey has used bionic arms developed by the company, [4] which enable her to perform actions such as picking up small objects and playing video games.
Amy Palmiero-Winters (born August 18, 1972) is a below-knee amputee, long-distance runner, and triathlete. She holds eleven world records in various events. In 2010, she was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States and the ESPN ESPY Award as the top female athlete with a disability in the world.
Amy Louise Winters, OAM [1] (born 19 March 1978) [2] is an arm amputee Australian Paralympic athlete. She won seven medals at three Paralympic Games, including five gold medals. She won seven medals at three Paralympic Games, including five gold medals.
A woman who is missing part of her arm became fed up with a lack of amputee representation in media, so she decided to create her own — and the result has warmed the hearts of thousands.
She took up sports and acting at an early age. In 1993, Mullins graduated from Parkland High School [ 1 ] in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania . She attended the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University on a full scholarship, where she competed against nondisabled athletes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA ...
She has said her migraines, which began in her 20s, are more debilitating and difficult than being an amputee. [6] Beckwith appeared in a 2024 commercial for the migraine medication Nurtec ODT, which also featured Lady Gaga. [7] As of May 2024, Footless Jo has 1.01 million subscribers.
Purdy was born in Las Vegas in 1979. When she was 19 years old, she contracted Neisseria meningitidis, a form of bacterial meningitis. [1] The disease affected Purdy's circulatory system when the infection led to septic shock; [2] both of her legs had to be amputated below the knee, she lost both kidneys along with hearing in her left ear, [3] and her spleen had to be removed. [1]
In February 2024, Brie Morgan Bauer, 35, was 27 weeks pregnant when her shoulders felt achy. Her husband had the flu a few weeks earlier, so she suspected she'd caught it.