Juan Jose Mendez of Spain competes in the Men's Individual pursuit (LC4) in the Track Cycling event.

Michael Teuber of Germany competes in individual pursuit (LC4) Track Cycling event at Laoshan Velodrome during day three of the 2008 Paralympic Games.

Michael Milton of Australia competes in the Men's Individual pursuit (LC 3) Track Cycling event at Laoshan Velodrome during day three of the 2008 Paralympic Games.

Jan Boyen of Belgium competes in the Men's 1km time trial (LC2) Track Cycling event at Laoshan Velodrome during day three of the 2008 Paralympic Games .

Juan Jose Mendez is a paralympic track cyclist who's missing his left arm and left leg. He competes in the men's individual pursuit event in Beijing, China.

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Photos of a 17-year old surfer, Bethany Hamilton , made during the Reef Hawaiian Pro surfing contest. 4 years ago she lost her hand after an attack of a tiger-shark near the Hawaii Islands. After 10 weeks of the event she, nevertheless, returned to training. For her unbeatable character and passion towards surfing she was awarded an ESPY Best Comeback Athlete of the Year prize in 2004.

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Naga Naresh Karutura has just passed out of IIT Madras in Computer Science and has joined Google in Bangalore .

You may ask, what's so special about this 21-year-old when there are hundreds of students passing out from various IITs and joining big companies like Google?

Naresh is special. His parents are illiterate. He has no legs and moves around in his powered wheel chair. (In fact, when I could not locate his lab, he told me over the mobile phone, 'I will come and pick you up'. And in no time, he was there to guide me)

Ever smiling, optimistic and full of spirit; that is Naresh. He says, "God has always been planning things for me. That is why I feel I am lucky."

This is what about the courageous boy in India now also see the World's most courageous girl at HERE

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Tony Melendez, a resident of Nicaragua was born in 1962 without both hands. In the 16 years he began to learn to play guitar! Now he gives concerts around the world. Among his admirers Pope!

Many hands so it can not! And he ... Molodets a word!

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