Groundbreaking Athlete, Fashion Icon, Actor, TED All-Star, and Design Innovator
2014 U.S. Paralympian / Adaptive Snowboarding
At 19, after experiencing flu-like symptoms, Amy was rushed to the hospital in a state of septic shock. En route, she experienced respiratory and multiple organ failure, which caused her to lose circulation to her extremities. When she entered into the hospital she was given less than a 2% chance of survival, put on life support and placed into a coma.
The Armless Archer, Guinness World Record Holder, Paralympic Medalist
Retired U.S. Army 1st. Lieutenant- 1st female American soldier to lose a limb in active duty in Iraq
United States Paralympic athlete, eight-time Paralympic Track and Field international medalist, world record holder and three-time American record holder.