Editorial: Sports (PROFESSIONAL) - HONORABLE MENTION
Sport doesn't care who you are
Photo © Paolo Martelli
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This is the story of my hero. Juanjo Mendez, 53 years old, paralympic cyclist. Twenty years ago a motorbike accident took away his left arm and leg. After 4 months in coma he woke up discovering what happened.
Two years later he was surviving on a wheelchair with a weight of 120 kg.
Then he decided to live his life again.
His dream was to go back on the bike.
18 years later he was winning his first world champion, followed then by many olympic medals.
He's now 53 years old and still rocking on his bike.
These photos were taken during the last 4 years, following him during trainings and races all around the world.
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This is the story of my hero. Juanjo Mendez, 53 years old, paralympic cyclist. Twenty years ago a motorbike accident took away his left arm and leg. After 4 months in coma he woke up discovering what happened.
Two years later he was surviving on a wheelchair with a weight of 120 kg.
Then he decided to live his life again.
His dream was to go back on the bike.
18 years later he was winning his first world champion, followed then by many olympic medals.
He's now 53 years old and still rocking on his bike.
These photos were taken during the last 4 years, following him during trainings and races all around the world.
BACK TO GALLERY
