The girl lost a leg and started surfing
Athlete inspires many by his example.
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Two years ago American Sarah Dian was involved in a serious accident. The driver fled from the accident scene, leaving the girl to die.
When he awoke in the hospital, Sarah saw that her leg was amputated. Before the accident the girl was a semi-professional surfer — she had long learned from the best coaches.
Sarah couldn’t even imagine what will have to leave the hobby. She decided to fight hard to stay in the sport.
Six months after the accident, the former athlete moved to San Diego, where they lived with her aunt and Hawaiian friends. With their help she slowly again learned to surf. First holding on one leg only, and then using the prosthesis. It was not only uncomfortable, but also very painful. It turned out that a prosthesis for a walk is not suitable for surfing. For sports Sarah took another one cropped.
Already eight months after the operation, Sarah went to the world championship in California. Participation in it showed that the girl still has a lot of work, but it is not going to give up.
The crash changed her life, says the athlete. Sarah completely quit drinking. The girl began to meet with other people affected by the accident or accident to inspire them to live a full life.
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