MIke Schultz
SNOWBOARDING
LL1
Paralympic medals: 1 Gold, 2 Silver
Need to know:
• Two-time Paralympian
• Schultz earned the nickname “Monster Mike” – a name he earned during his snowcross and motocross days for his aggressive riding style.
• He built his own prosthetic leg — the “Moto Knee” (and later the “Versa Foot”) — out of mountain-bike parts because the standard prosthetics couldn’t handle the impact of his action-sports ambitions.
Personal:
Age: 44
Hometown: St. Cloud, MN
Limb difference / disability: Left-leg above-the-knee amputee
Mike Schultz
SNOWBOARDING
LL1
Paralympic medals: 1 Gold, 2 Silver
Need to know:
• Two-time Paralympian
• Schultz earned the nickname “Monster Mike” – a name he earned during his snowcross and motocross days for his aggressive riding style.
• He built his own prosthetic leg — the “Moto Knee” (and later the “Versa Foot”) — out of mountain-bike parts because the standard prosthetics couldn’t handle the impact of his action-sports ambitions.
Personal:
Age: 44
Hometown: St. Cloud, MN
Limb difference: Left-leg above-the-knee amputee
