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Rahma's story came out when a local journalist saw her on the street with her brother, after which the story was shared widely on social media. She died at the age of 19, on 25 December 2016. [18] Alison Lapper (1965 - ) was born in England with phocomelia. She is arm deficient and has shortened bones and legs.
Kyle Maynard was born missing both legs above the knee, and both arms above the elbow. [5] Nick Newell is a mixed martial artist who was born missing his left arm just below the elbow. He has a short stump of his forearm. [6] Anthony Robles, a former wrestler, was born missing his right leg all the way up to his hip. [7]
Bonnie J. Consolo (October 12, 1938 – December 27, 2005), née Bonnie Jean Pflug, was a Kentucky native and motivational speaker who was born without hands or arms. Consolo was the third of five children born to Wendell and Ruby (Sorrell) Pflug, and the only one with born with a disability in the family.
Devi, who is one of his protégées, is just 17 years old but won bronze in the mixed team compound open competition, becoming the first female archer without arms to medal at the Paralympic Games.
Character Book(s) Author(s) Disability Ref. 1995 Nessarose, AKA Wicked Witch of the East: Wicked: Gregory Maguire: Born without arms. [citation needed] 1851 Captain Ahab: Moby Dick: Herman Melville: A whale bit off Ahab's leg, and he stands on what's left of the bone. The sound of his ivory limb echoes on the deck.
You know, it’s just the fact of waking up every day, if you go do something, do it 100 percent. If I’m going to go out there, I’m not going to give 50, I’m going to give 100 percent every ...
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.
Kyle Maynard. Although he was born with a rare condition known as congenital amputation, where fibrous bands prevent the development of fetal limbs, Maynard decided to pursue involvement in sports, first in youth league football, where he played nose tackle for the Collins Hill National Eagles at age 11.