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Paralympian steps into the world of prosthetics manufacturing

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By Lisa Lee

“Wake up, get all my gear ready. That includes not only my snowboards but my prosthetic equipment,” the 41-year-old from Kimball, Minnesota said.

The Paralympic gold medalist recently wrapped up this year’s Banked Slalom Points Championship on the World Cup tour. Schultz went from elite snowmobile racer to two-time Paralympian snowboarder after an accident in 2008 required a leg amputation. His life is unrecognizable, now, as he travels around the world, competing.

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