This is about a 27 year old woman in the Netherlands who had been paralyzed at the age of 13. It started by an ankle operation that went bad and parayzed her leg. Then she had an accident that injured her spine and paralyzed her even more. Finally she started competing in paralympics. She was very successful. She won two silver medals and an ironman world championship. She had found her comfort zone. Then she had another serious accident a couple of years ago. That accident caused her to go into spasms. These spasms may have been beneficial. Eventually she had feeling in her legs. Then she could walk. Then she was riding a bike the normal way. The normal way being with her feet pedaling rather than her hands. Now she is on an Olympic team in her country. She missed competing in the paralympics but it happy to be able to walk. Here are some links for more information.
http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/09/9323654-un-paralyzed-by-a-crash-doctors-say-its-unlikely
With audio.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9647000/9647585.stm
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monique_van_der_Vorst
Images
http://www.google.com/search?q=monique+van+der+vorst&hl=en&client=ms-android-verizon&sky=mrdr&site=webhp&prmd=imvnsu&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=0OjjTsawOeSniALh85WVBg&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=369&bih=615#p=0
“Although walking is the best thing you could do in life, I immediately missed the sport, the people and the challenges.”
http://www.inquisitr.com/166646/paralympian-monique-van-der-vorst-starts-walking-after-miracle-crash-eyes-2016-olympics/
Do you think Van Der Vorst will make the 2016 Olympic team?
She’s already won two silver medals from the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, was named the disabled Dutch athlete of the year in 2009, and won the 2009 Ironman world championship in Hawaii… I wouldn’t bet against her.
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10493/Monique-Van-Der-Vorst-interview-part-I-From-wheelchair-to-peloton.aspx
Video
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2065790/Paralysed-cyclist-cured-bike-crash-Olympic-hope.html
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