Being born with limb difference doesn’t define me. It’s simply a small part of me, and it won’t hold me back unless I let it.
No matter the handicap, if you want to surpass yourself, you always succeed.
My prosthesis has always been part of me and makes every hurdle conquerable. For me, sprinting is like art, because the work is in the detail.
I want to share my story to help motivate and inspire others.
Imagine being an 18-year-old and stripped of everything, even your own body.
Markus empathizes with his patients.
Once I put the blade on, I fell in love. I always tell people, when I run, I feel like I have 2 feet again.
This was my dream when I was a kid. This is where I want to be.
I try to show everybody that disability is not a handicap. You can still do anything you want in life.
My mission is to show that an impairment does not have to be a limitation. You can do so much more than you think.
Sprinter. Paralympian. Writer. TV presenter. Italian politician.
Everyone should know that there are people out there, such my family, my prosthetist, who has been great at helping me get back on my feet, and the people at Össur who are willing to help out and welcome you with open arms.
I knew I had a difference, but to me it wasn’t an obstacle.
Sprinter. Swiss Blade Runner. Sports management student. Paralympian.
Mountaineer. Sprinter. Cyclist. Paralympic athlete.
"Life has given me the opportunity to try boxing after being a professional football player and I grabbed it, without doubts or hesitations.”
Just like any other kid
Para-sports helped put a smile back on not just my face but my family’s as well.
My influence is to inspire others and to make them believe that if I can do it, they can do it too.
Konstantin lost his lower leg in a car accident in 2010.
Giving up was not an option.
Adaptive Surfer and Photographer
