LA Times Today: Paralympian David Wagner hopes to change lives through wheelchair tennis
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David Wagner was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Washington State. At 21, he broke his neck chasing a Frisbee into the Pacific Ocean - leaving him quadriplegic.
But that hasn’t stopped him. He took up wheelchair tennis and has won eight medals in the last four Paralympics. And now, the 47-year-old athlete is set to compete in the upcoming Tokyo games.
But that hasn’t stopped him. He took up wheelchair tennis and has won eight medals in the last four Paralympics. And now, the 47-year-old athlete is set to compete in the upcoming Tokyo games.