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Paralympian goes for gold while also lifting up the competition
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Paralympian goes for gold while also lifting up the competition

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Mike Schultz is a fierce competitor and gunning for his fourth Paralympic medal in Italy, while helping his rivals along the way. After the Minnesota-native lost his leg in a snowmobile race, he quickly fell in love with adaptive sports but found most prosthetics weren’t built for high performance. So he decided to design and build his own, and now he’s also helping his competitors. NBC News’ Emilie Ikeda has the story.March 8, 2026

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