Para-snowboarder
He's best known for his work in para-snowboarding, though his path to the sport was unexpected. Originally a freestyle snowboarder competing at a high level, a competition accident left him struggling to walk. After going through rehab, he made an impressive comeback—but instead of returning to freestyle, he switched gears to snowboardcross. It's a different beast: less about technical tricks, more about raw speed and racing.
His story was inspired by real-life athlete Keiji Okamoto.
Featured in episode 14.
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