TRAVIS GAERTNER

Born without his lower limbs Travis has found ways his entire life to adapt what a fully active lifestyle looks like for him. Imagine towing cars with your wheelchair to gain explosive speed and completing 3-mile workouts through unplowed snow to acquire balance in your wheelchair. Those were just some of the things Travis did to test and define his limits. He previously competed at the Paralympic Games in wheelchair basketball and is now a member of Team USA's paracycling team as a hand cyclist.