Andy Soule is a bronze-medal winning Paralympic athlete. He won his bronze in the sitting category of the 2×2.4 km pursuit in the biathlon.
Prior to being a Paralympic athlete, he was a warrior in the US Army. In 2005, he was in Afghanistan when a roadside bomb blew up and forced his legs to be amputated. While he once dreamed of being a soldier, he was forced to rethink his identity.
During rehabilitation, he had the chance to try out several sports, including hand cycling. He was asked to try out skiing, and he took to it. After four years of training, he was able to win the Paralympic biathlon world cup. Five years after his accident, he won a bronze medal. Although he could no longer be a soldier, he could be one of the best Paralympic athletes in the world.
Andy Soule is featured in a recent USA Today story.
