Why Veteran Melissa Stockwell Competes in the Paralympics

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  • 8 years ago
Melissa Stockwell lost her left leg in Iraq in 2004 while serving in the army and is now a 3x world champion paratriathalete. She now hopes to win the triathalon at its debut in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio.

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