At the age of 14, Todd Huston’s legs got caught in the propeller of a boat and would eventually lead to one of them being amputated. Todd became a psychotherapist and clinical director of the Amputee Resource Center in California. He used his professional skills and personal experiences to help patients achieve more in their lives. To prove that anyone can overcome challenges he completed a world-record-setting Summit America expedition by climbing to the highest elevations of all 50 states in only 66 days 22 hours and 47 minutes, shattering the original record by 35 days. He is featured in the new documentary, “The Power of Sports for Amputees.”

Zach Miller was born with cerebral palsy. He was introduced to para snowboarding at Winter Park through the Children’s Hospital in Denver. He started racing through NSCD, a Move United member organization then attended Ski Spectacular and met some of the U.S. Team at a race camp there. He also connected with Daniel Gale and Amy Purdy at Adaptive Action Sports, another member organization at Copper Mountain and went on to compete at the 2022 Paralympic Games in Beijing. But he’s not done yet.

Eddy Hutchens has bowled out of a wheelchair since 1990. In 2003-04, he started subbing in a league and then was hooked. Eddy won his first national championship with the American Wheelchair Bowling Association in 2004, his my first year out. Now, he is president of the AWBA.

Cecile Brown had her foot amputated around the age of four or five and started skiing around the same time with Central Maine Adaptive Sports, a Move United member organization. She got into race skiing with Maine Adaptive Sports, another member organization, and has also started racing with her high school ski team. Just last week, she also attended race camp at The Hartford Ski Spectacular in Colorado.

Keith Gabel was introduced to snowboarding in 2000 and he quickly developed a love for the sport. In June 2005, he was involved in an industrial accident that crushed his left foot, ultimately leading to amputation. Three months later, he was back on the board. Now he is a 3X Paralympian and 2X Paralympic medalist.

As a first generation American, Alex Godowksk’s family were all into skiing, but he wanted to snowboard. While in high school, Alex was involved in a motorcycle accident, which caused him to lose his right foot. Getting back on the mountain with BOEC in Breckenridge helped get Alex out of the hole he felt he was in. Right then, Alex decided that his life had to evolve around para snowboarding somehow. Now he is focused on competing in the sport at the elite level.

Debra Freed enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 23. She became a jet engine mechanic with assignments in Maine and Japan. She saw a promo for wheelchair bowling at the 2004 National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Though she had never bowled in her life, she was like why not? She has now been selected for Para Team USA's International Bowling Federation's World Cup to be held in Hong Kong in January 2025.

rank Goebel II is a military veteran who served 11 years in a National Guard infantry unit. He’s been a bowler all of his life, becoming fascinated with the sport by age 5. He competed in high school, college, and as a league bowler. When he was 30, a neurological condition got worse and he uses a wheelchair most of the time to assist with everyday mobility. But the day he got his wheelchair, he went back to the bowling enter that night. He is currently secretary of the American Wheelchair Bowling Association.

Sam Schaefer injured his foot during an Air Force training exercise. After 9 years of pain, he opted for amputation to get his quality of life back. He is now a personal trainer, fitness coach, and small business owner who enjoys kickboxing, disc golf, and many other activities. He recently completed a climb of one of Ecuador’s highest peaks with ROMP and is currently featured in the documentary, “The Power of Sports for Amputees.”

Emily Oberst was diagnosed with bone cancer when she was in eighth grade, which required surgery on her left leg. Sports was her life and basketball was her favorite sport. Eventually, she started playing wheelchair basketball for a local NWBA program in Milwaukee. She was recruited to play at the collegiate level for the University of Alabama but would transfer to the University of Illinois and studied sports management. Emily started playing for the women’s national team in 2017, but took a few years off to focus on her career. She tried out again in 2021 and was able to win a silver medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.