Dana Alicia

American Paralympian who qualified for the United States Paralympics Cycling National Team in 2001 and competed at the 2002 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships before taking a break to raise her daughter. She returned to the sport in 2011 and competed in various international competitions including the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and Summer Paralympic Games. While attending High School, Dana was climbing a tree when the branch broke and she fell, breaking her back and paralyzing her from the waist down. Dana tried adaptive skiing and wheelchair racing before purchasing a handcycling bike. In 2000, she cycled across the United States from Washington to Vermont in order to raise funds for disability-related causes. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less