Olympic Opportunity Paralympic Fund

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Beth Bourgeois - July 29, 2010 U.S. Paralympics is currently accepting proposals for the 2010 Olympic Opportunity Paralympic Fund, which includes $1.25 million in USOC Paralympic Veterans Program grants.   Read More | More News
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Steve Bosson U.S. Paralympic Team

During his rehabilitation at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, Army Staff Sergeant Steve Bosson found out about the USOC Paralympic Military Sports Camp in San Diego,Calif. It was there that SSG Bosson first participated in… More

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Craig Vogtsberger

U.S. Paralympic Team

Vogtsberger began riding in sixth grade when his father bought him a 10 speed bike and rode up to 60 miles on weekends in bike tours eventually paving the way to triathlons, time trials, and road racing.

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Kari Miller

U.S. Paralympic Team

After serving with the U.S. Army for stints in Bosnia and Korea, and with a promotion to officer awaiting her, Kari Miller went home to Washington, D.C. in December 1999 to spend the holidays with her friends and family. On the 19th of that month, Miller was hit by a drunk driver, resulting not only in the loss of both of her legs, but the life of her friend that was in the car with her.

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Casey Tibbs

U.S. Paralympic Team

In 2004, Petty Officer First Class Tibbs (U.S. Navy) made history by becoming the first American active-duty military member to compete in a Paralympic Games. He topped off the achievement with two medals:  silver in the pentathlon and gold in the men's 4x100m relay. Tibbs took gold in the pentathlon at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, and looked to repeat at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. Although Tibbs did not capture a medal in pentathlon, he won gold in the 4 x 100m relay (T42-T46) and a bronze in the long jump (F42/F44).

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Chris Devlin-Young

U.S. Paralympic Team

Looking ahead to Vancouver in 2010, mono-skier Chris Devlin-Young is aiming to make his fifth U.S. Paralympic Alpine Skiing Team.  Devlin-Young is a 4-time Paralympic Winter Games medalist and shows no signs of slowing down.  He wrapped the 2008 season with eight podium finishes and the title of World Cup champion in the Super G.  He also took home X Games bronze in only the second year of mono-skier X.

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