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Overcome Adversity
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TeacherAron Ralston — 127 Hours Trapped, Self-Amputated to Survive
Aron Ralston — climber and mechanical engineer who, in April 2003 in Utah's Bluejohn Canyon, was pinned for over five days under an …
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TeacherErik Weihenmayer — First Blind Person to Summit Mount Everest, Seven Summits
Erik Weihenmayer — first blind person to summit Mount Everest (May 25, 2001), only blind climber to complete the Seven Summits, and …
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TeacherHicham El Guerrouj — Mile World Record Holder Since 1999, 2× Olympic Gold
Hicham El Guerrouj — current world record holder in the mile (3:43.13) and 1500 metres (3:26.00), records that have stood for over a …
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TeacherLance Armstrong — Stage IV Cancer Survivor at 25, Cycling Career, Honest About Doping
Lance Armstrong — diagnosed at 25 with stage IV testicular cancer that had metastasized to his lungs and brain, given less than 50 …
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TeacherRebecca Cheptegei — Ugandan Marathon Record Holder, World Trail Champion, Paris 2024 Olympian
Rebecca Cheptegei — Ugandan long-distance runner who set her country's marathon national record at 2:22:47 in 2022, won the 2021 …
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TeacherSimone Biles — Most Decorated Gymnast in History, 11 Olympic Medals
Simone Biles — most decorated gymnast in history with 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals (41 combined). Two-time …
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TeacherStephen Hawking — Lived 55 Years with ALS, Reshaped Theoretical Physics
Stephen Hawking — diagnosed with motor neurone disease (ALS) at 21 and given two years to live, he went on to live 55 more years, …
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TeacherJohn Collins — Navy SEAL Sniper, Six BUD/S Attempts to Earn the Trident
John Collins — Navy SEAL sniper who attempted Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training six times before earning the Trident. The …
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TeacherTim Kennedy — Green Beret Sniper, UFC Headliner, NYT Bestselling Author
Tim Kennedy: decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, host of Hard to Kill and Hunting Hitler, founder of Sheepdog Response, and …
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TeacherDavid Goggins — The Hardest Man Alive
David Goggins: Navy SEAL, ultramarathon record-breaker, and the most mentally tough human alive. Videos, book library, training …
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TeacherAlvin Law (No Arms, Big Heart)
Alvin Law (No Arms, Big Heart)
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TeacherOllie Ollerton — SAS: Who Dares Wins, Special Boat Service, Sunday Times #1 Bestseller
Matthew 'Ollie' Ollerton: former Special Boat Service team leader, founding Directing Staff on Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins and …
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