* Lance Armstrong (1971-) : American cyclist, contracted cancer that affected his brain and lungs. he recovered and went on to win the gruelling Tour de France cycle race a record seven times in a row, from 1999 to 2005.
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* Douglas Bader (1910-82) : Became a british war hero and flying ace, despite losing both his legs in a plane crash.
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* Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): was one of the world's greatest composers. he continued to compose music even after he became totally deaf in 1817.
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* Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923): French actress, lost a leg in 1914 but continued acting.
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* Andrea Bocelli (1958-): An Italian opera singer who was blinded at the age of 12. he went on to achieve international singing sucess.
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* Louis Braille (1809-1852): Was blind and invented the braille system of printing with raised dots to enable blind people to read.
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* Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616): Spanish author of Don Quixote, lost an arm in a battle.
* Terry Fox (1958-81): Canadian athlete, lost a leg to cancer. he took up long-distance running, and through this he raised money for cancer charity.
* Frank Gardner (1952-): British Television reporter, was paralysed in 2004 from a gun attack while working in Saudi Arabia. he latter resumed work with the BBC.
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* Evelyn Glennie (1965-) Scottish percussionist, overcame profound deafness to become a world-class musician.
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* Stephen Hawking (1942-): A British physicist and celebrated author of A Brief Hisotry of Time, suffers from motor neuron disease. he is confined to a wheelchair and speaks with the aid of a voice synthesizer.
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Helen Keller (1880-1968): was a famed author and lecturer despite being blind and deaf.
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* Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805): was British admiral. he lost an arm and eye in battle, but won many naval victories, including the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
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Franklin D Roosevelt (1882-1945): was crippled by polio and spent much of his life in a wheelchair, but was elected US persident four times.
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* Stephen Wiltshire (1947-): British architectural artist, reached the top of his profession despite suffring from severe autism.
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* Stevie Wonder (1950-): US singer, was born blind. he is one of the world's most popular entertainers.
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