Aimee Mullins
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Aimee Mullins (born 1975)[1][2][3][4] is an American athlete, actress, and public speaker. She was born with a medical condition that resulted in the amputation of both of her legs beneath the knee. She is the first amputee to compete against nondisabled athletes in National Collegiate Athletic Association events, and competed in the Paralympics in 1996 in Atlanta. In 1999, she began modeling, and, in 2002, she began an acting career. She has periodically spoken at conferences, including TED Talks.
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Nationality | American |
Born | 1976 (age 47–48)[1] Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Long jump, sprinting |
College team | Georgetown University |
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Paralympic finals | 1996 Paralympics |
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