AMAZING FEAT.Daniel Andrews Daniel Andrews (born 6 July, 1972) is an Australian politician. He is the Minister for Health in the Brumby Labor Government. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2002, representing the electorate of Mulgrave, and was , an 18-year-old amputee am·pu·tee n. A person who has had one or more limbs removed by amputation. athlete from Holiday, Florida Holiday is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 21,904 at the 2000 census. Geography Holiday is located at (28.183890, -82.742886)GR1. , runs an 800-meter race in 2 minutes, 18 seconds--faster than most people on two feet. How does he do it? With the help of a high-tech prosthesis prosthesis (prŏs`thĭsĭs): see artificial limb. prosthesis Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body, usually an arm or leg. (artificial body part) called Flex-Foot. It's made of carbon fiber, the same material used to make fighter jets, and works just like a real ankle and toes by absorbing and releasing energy with each step. Look for Andrews at the Paralympic Games, part of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. |
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