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MEET THE COMPETITION                                                                                                                                                                    2019 ATHLETE





                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             SNAPSHOT








                                                                     “ The athletes were making the most of what they

                                                                       had, and they were getting it done. I was so                                                                               Ages        20 to 89     20%                                       Novice Athletes

                                                                       motivated when I came back. It has absolutely

                                                                       changed my life.”


                                                                                    Ted Rake                                                                                                            89%                    Men                  11%            Women

                                                                                    U.S. Army Veteran


                                                                                                                                                                                                              11%                             With Combat-Related Injury






                                                                                                         SCI
                                                                                                    (Paraplegic):
                                                                                                         36%

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    By Branch of Service (Average Numbers Each Year)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   25      Allied Force



                                                                                                                                                        SCI                                                                                      110
                                                                                                                                                 (Quadriplegic):                                                                                            U.S. Air Force
                                                                                                                                                       21%
                                                                                 Stroke: 2%                                                                                                                                                        364      U.S. Army


                                                                                   TBI: 3%
                                                                                    Other Physical           2%                                                                                                                                    121      U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                     Disabilities: 5%





                                                                                                   SCI                                                                                                                                             9       U.S. National Guard
                                                                                            (Non-Specific):                            Amputation:

                                                                                                   9%                                      14%                                                                                                   148        U.S. Navy/Coast Guard
                                                                                                                     MS:
                                                                                                                    10%




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