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A Story of Mallory Weggemann, a Paralympic Gold-Medalist
How can the story of Mallory Weggemann, a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator, encourage you to meet any challenge in life?
On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years later, Mallory had broken eight world records, and by the 2012 Paralympic Games, she held fifteen world records and thirty-four American records. Two years after that, a devastating fall severely damaged her left arm. But despite all of the hardships that Mallory faced, she was sure about one thing: she refused to give up. After two reconstructive surgeries and extended rehab, she won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. What can this story teach you?