Wille Stewart of the Challenged Athletes Foundation shares his Incredible Story of Triumph

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🗓️ 10 March 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Physical Challenge: Amputee Sport: Cycling, Triathlon In 1980, a construction accident resulted in Willie’s arm being ripped out of the socket. Because of rush hour traffic, Willie ran a mile on foot to the hospital while trying to hold his left bicep muscles in with his remaining arm. The former all-state wrestler showed his enduring grit by competing in a host of endurance and extreme sports following his accident. Willie captained the Washington Rugby Football Club a few short years ...

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0:19.4	Hello, welcome to another episode of Pop Bear Hikes.
0:33.6	Today's guest is a former state all-state wrestler.
0:38.3	His enduring grit, his show, his show does enduring grit by competing in a host of
0:42.4	endurance and extreme sports.
0:45.6	Willie is captain of the Washington Rugby Football Club.
0:51.4	Some of his outdoor pursuits, most of them are on a competitive nature.
0:56.0	His resume includes winning the Catalina Marathon Overwall, competing in
1:01.4	Iron Man and extra-world championships and a Paralympic medal in winning a
1:06.0	Paralympic medal in cross-country skiing.
1:09.7	He's also a 15-time escape from Alcatraz triathlon finisher and
1:15.2	current course record holder, two-time finisher of the grueling hurt 100
1:20.1	mile in run in Honolulu, Hawaii.
1:25.9	The first challenge athlete to compete in a Leedsville 100 Ultra Marathon race and
1:34.3	has kayaked the Grand Canyon.
1:39.3	In 2020, Willie was one of the legendary riders of the CAF
1:44.8	Idaho's grueling smoke and fire 400 bike race team.
1:50.0	He's also a four-time Iron Man finisher.
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