paraplegic
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The Swiss Paraplegic Foundation, established in 1975, counts 1.2 million Swiss households as yearly donation-paying members, according to Dr. Hans Peter Gmünder, the director of the center.
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2018
He had played table tennis as a boy at Liverpool Paraplegic Sports and Social Club which was, he says, "based in a hut".
From The Guardian • Dec. 18, 2012
Paraplegic triathletes face a similar rule aimed at leveling the playing field.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2010
Shortly after my high school graduation, I was injured in a dirt bike accident which left me a T4 Paraplegic.
From Time Magazine Archive
Brent's E-mail: Shortly after my high school graduation, I was injured in a dirt bike accident, which left me a T4 Paraplegic.
From Time Magazine Archive
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