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" The thing that really stands out is that my parents taught me right from the start, if you want something in life, you need to work for it. "

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" For riding a snowmobile, you need to have your knee bent. It needs to absorb the impact of riding over bumps, to allow yourself to stand up or sit down, balance side to side. "

" I've had several broken bones and sprains throughout my career, but the one that really changed things was when I wrecked in 2008 during a Pro Snocross competition. I was thrown from my machine and landed on my left leg and caused a 180 degree hyperextension of my knee joint. "

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" When I originally started looking at different prosthetic components, most of them were just set up for walking. "

" I travel a lot. I didn't want to be stuck sitting in my office managing the business. "

" I'm a huge patriot, and what holds a lot of value for me is to be part of Team U.S.A. "

" I am the owner of my prosthetic manufacturing business, BioDapt, which manufactures lower-limb prosthetics for sports. "

" I know what it takes to make myself perform. "

" It's kind of mind-blowing what some of us adaptive athletes can accomplish as far as physical sports. "

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" I know firsthand the way that Fox supports their athletes because they've been there for me since the beginning. I know that I can count on them. "

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" Snowboarding has taken me so many different places. "

" I loved to go hunting out in the woods and hiking, and that's just not easy anymore. For me, to walk up and down hills in the rough terrain, it just doesn't work very well. It can, but it's three times as hard as it used to be. "

" For the most part, if you're willing to work hard enough, you can recover from most injuries. Having that mentality really helps you keep moving forward. "

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