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" 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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" 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. "

Mike Schultz

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" I ended up winning a silver medal at the Summer X Games Adaptive Supercross seven months after my injury - on a leg that I built. "

" Building prosthetics that allow people to get back to the fun activities in life is as rewarding a job as I can imagine. It's just as fulfilling for me as winning at the racetrack. "

Mike Schultz

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" I had a wreck during a race in Michigan, which led to the hyperextension of my left leg and subsequent amputation. "

" Having already used a Fox shock in my Moto Knee, the prosthetic leg I developed, I knew that I would take advantage of Fox's superior suspension dynamics in the Versa Foot as well. "

" I'm from Minnesota and have always lived there. And my competitive career actually started in the late '90s racing motocross, which then turned into racing snowmobiles professionally. I turned pro in 2003, racing with the best in the world and living my dream as a professional athlete. "

" Having adaptive events televised in the X Games is huge. There are people out there who might want to do this but don't think they can. They can see us out here tearing it up. That's going to help people realize that if you want something bad enough, you can get there. "

" To me, there's two symbols for Team U.S.A.: the national anthem and the American flag. "

" It's kind of crazy how one thing can lead to another if you keep your eyes open to it. "

" I was in the garage fixin' things, and I'm like, what better project than building your own leg? "

" To be on the world stage carrying our flag and representing the U.S. Paralympic Team is a huge honor. "

" It was a true honor to have represented my country at my first Paralympic Winter Games and proud to bring home gold and silver medals for the U.S. "

" 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. "

Mike Schultz

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" As a kid growing up in a rural area, I was always tinkering with parts and machinery. "

" 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. "

" The crazy part, with all of the surgeries I had, I retained water from the IV fluids, and I gained 60 pounds. I was 247 pounds at my maximum. I couldn't even touch my face because my joints were swollen. I was so big, it was ridiculous - just insane. "

" When you walk, you need the leg to swing back and forth underneath you. It needs to flex at a certain point, then extend as you follow through your gait. Now, that function doesn't really help at all while I'm standing on my dirt bike or snowmobile. "

" I love being outdoors and trekking around. "

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

" After snowboarding a fair bit in 2011 and 2012 to test equipment, I got pretty good at it, and some friends at Adaptive Action Sports talked me into competing at the exhibition event at the Winter X Games in the adaptive boardercross. I was able to step up my game pretty quick and compete. I took last place, but knew I could improve. "

" To be able to wear your country's colors and compete in the Paralympics for the snowboard team... it's pretty powerful. "

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

" I'm helping people do things they haven't done since they had two good legs, and that's worth it right there. "

" A lot of the jobs I had revolved around metal fabrication and creating and building and maintaining equipment. "

" It's an amazing feeling when I have a customer who tries a leg on and is able to go snowboarding for the first time. "

" Sometimes people say, 'Oh, you're doing better now than before the accident.'That irritates the hell out of me. "

Mike Schultz

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" Not a day goes by when I don't wish I had both legs. "

" I'm very fortunate that I get to make people smile by creating. "

" The Moto Knee shows people what's possible. It's about guys getting back in action in a sport they love. "

" 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. "