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Paralyzed Nevada man Grant Korgan reaches South Pole Korgan, 33, used a device called the sit-ski to reach the pole Eric Engman/AP In this Dec. 9, 2011, file photo, Grant Korgan zips up his parka while on his sit-ski before a training run at Smith Lake outside Fairbanks, Alaska.
NYDN Rss THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2012
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Grant Korgan, 33, of Incline Village, used a device called a sit-ski to reach the pole 100 years to the day after the British explorer completed the journey on Jan. 17, 1912.
NYDN Rss THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2012
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With the help of a device called a "sit-ski," he went on to win the silver medal in the slalom at the 2010 Winter Paralympics as well as a para-Alpine world championship medal, according to BroBible.
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Paralympians in Soule's events are strapped into a sit-ski, a specially designed seat affixed to two skis, and pole their way around the course.
Andy Soule lost his legs, but found his competitive spirit 2010
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WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) Alana Nichols won the Paralympic sit-ski giant slalom on Tuesday to become the first American woman with gold medals in the summer and winter Games.
Paralympian Nichols completes summer-winter gold double 2010
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Stephani Victor took silver in sit-ski slalom and Andy Soule took bronze in sit-ski biathlon for the first U.S. medals in the Paralympic Games, which continue in Vancouver and Whistler through March 21.
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The 31-year-old became the first person to do a backflip on a sit-ski.
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Heuga remained active swimming, skiing/water skiing in a sit-ski, and cycling, often alongside friend Richard Rokos, current coach of the University of Colorado Ski Team.
Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories Post Independent Glenwood Springs 2010
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Check out the BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome, where you can become a virtual athlete: imagine racing down a bobsled course, shooting targets in biathlon and joining the Paralympic sit-ski team.
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"Oh I'd like to go fast," he said, as a consortium of wish-making helpers strapped him into a sit-ski at Winter Park's famed National Sports Center for the Disabled.
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local SL10 2010
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