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Dana's Story Continued
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"In an instant my whole life was changed forever," Bowman remembers. Dana's left leg had been amputated below the knee and his right leg was amputated above the knee. His incredible attitude and determination were a key factor in his rehabilitation. In just 9 months following the accident, Dana had successfully re-enlisted back into the Army and became the first amputee member of the Golden Knights.
His proudest moment came during the opening ceremonies of the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Dana made his final skydive as a Golden Knight landing in the middle of the Olympic Stadium with the crowd cheering!
Dana has since retired from the Army but continues to touch peoples lives through hundreds of speaking engagements, television programs, magazine and newspaper articles.
Dana keeps pushing the edge of the envelope. He has a private pilots license to fly single engine aircraft. He is certified to fly sea planes. Not only is Dana the only double leg amputee certified to fly helicopters, he is a helicopter instructor as well. Dana also enjoys scuba diving, bicycling, water skiing, snow skiing, riding snowmobiles, racing motorcycles and of course skydiving.
You never know where you will see Dana Bowman. He has been working on a number of television programs and public speaking engagements. He recently jumped into the Challenged Athletes Foundation Fund Raiser Event in LaJolla California (November 2000) There Dana jumped with Don Swayze, his friend Matt from Ohio, and another friend Jerry (Navy Seal). Dana also met up with Robin Williams who biked in the event. Check out the CAF page for more information.
Dana was also featured in a program on The Learning Channel called "Crunch: The Science of Sports Injuries". The program has aired several times.
Dana is listed with 6 Speakers Bureaus and can be contacted here for speaking engagement information.
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