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And after returning this month from pyeongchang, south korea, with two medals, the 38yearold snowboarder from las vegas is ready for a vacation. Dwts contestant amy purdy shares story of losing her legs and. Amy purdy on how she stopped worrying and started enjoying. Amy mondragon is a personal injury attorney in las vegas, nv. Purdy, 39, was 19 when she had both legs amputated below the. Las vegas native amy purdy carved her way across the finish line of the. I grew up in las vegas, which isnt really the best place for winter sports laughs. Amy purdy on how she stopped worrying and started enjoying public speaking carmine gallo senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. But there are ski resorts outside vegas, so i learned to ski at a young age. Amy purdys phone number, email, address, public records. Amy purdys incredible journey has become part of las vegas lore wade vandervort las vegas amputee amy purdy won bronze and silver medals for snowboarding at the paralympic games in.
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