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I was always out wiping around on the farm with three-wheelers and four-wheelers. I loved the speed and the adrenaline rush that followed.
Mike Schultz
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I didn't even think about snowboarding until after my accident.
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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.
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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.
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Snowboarding and skiing are big adaptive sports, so that's kind of a market that I wanted to make our equipment used for.
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I'm out of my comfort zone every time I'm on the race course.
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It's kind of mind-blowing what some of us adaptive athletes can accomplish as far as physical sports.
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Never did I ever think I would be competing on a snowboard out here in X Games.
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I know what it takes to make myself perform.
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I remember my dad telling me that if I wanted to start racing motocross, I had to get a job and pay for it myself. So I did. As soon as I was able to drive myself to work, I got into racing motocross at age 15.
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I am the owner of my prosthetic manufacturing business, BioDapt, which manufactures lower-limb prosthetics for sports.
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I'm a huge patriot, and what holds a lot of value for me is to be part of Team U.S.A.
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