Ironman Amputee
2007 December 10
Scott Rigsby: Double Amputee Ironman Triathlete, Part 2
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Unthinkable $3.97 After losing both of his legs in a car accident at age 18, Scott Rigsby battled his way back from depression and addiction to achieve the unthinkable—become the first double-leg amputee ever to cross the finish line in the sporting world’s most grueling and prestigious competition, the Ironman Triathlon. Scott has since become an inspiration to hundreds of thousands of physically challenged an… |
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In a Single Bound: Losing My Leg, Finding Myself, and Training for Life $3.96 See Sarah on the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s first “Body Issue”Touching, funny, and honest, In a Single Bound is the story of how a feisty little girl from Long Island became one of the world’s most famous disabled sports figures. An inspiring memoir of courage, spirit, and determination…. |
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Bob Wieland $67.2 Used – Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bob Wieland is a Vietnam War veteran who lost his legs to a mortar mine in 1969. After recovering from his injuries he was inspired to become a marathon participant. Over his lifetime he has finished many marathons, often taking multiple days to finish. He is the only double amputee to finish the difficult Kona, Hawaii Ironman race without a wheelchair. He “ran” |
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Bob Wieland $67.2 New – Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bob Wieland is a Vietnam War veteran who lost his legs to a mortar mine in 1969. After recovering from his injuries he was inspired to become a marathon participant. Over his lifetime he has finished many marathons, often taking multiple days to finish. He is the only double amputee to finish the difficult Kona, Hawaii Ironman race without a wheelchair. He “ran” a |
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In a Single Bound: Losing My Leg, Finding Myself, and Training for Life $16.95 An inspiring memoir of courage, spirit, and determination Sarah Reinertsen was born with a congenital birth defect. At the age of seven, her leg was amputated. At the age of thirteen, she broke the 100-meter world record for female above-the-knee amputees. At the age of thirty, she became the first female leg amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. A year later, in CBS’s reality television show The Amazing Race 10, she scaled the Great Wall of China. This book tells her story.Touching, funny, and honest, In a Single Bound is about a feisty little girl from Long Island who became one of the world’s most famous disabled sports figures. But it is also a gripping memoir of inner strength—about a one-legged child trying to fit in with her two-legged friends and a woman who dared to fear less and live more. |
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In a Single Bound: Losing My Leg, Finding Myself, and Training for Life $0.02 An inspiring memoir of courage, spirit, and determination Sarah Reinertsen was born with a congenital birth defect. At the age of seven, her leg was amputated. At the age of thirteen, she broke the 100-meter world record for female above-the-knee amputees. At the age of thirty, she became the first female leg amputee to complete the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii. A year later, in CBS’s reality television show The Amazing Race 10, she scaled the Great Wall of China. This book tells her story.Touching, funny, and honest, In a Single Bound is about a feisty little girl from Long Island who became one of the world’s most famous disabled sports figures. But it is also a gripping memoir of inner strength—about a one-legged child trying to fit in with her two-legged friends and a woman who dared to fear less and live more. |
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