Amputee Athlete to Compete in Survivor: Nicaragua

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Kelly Bruno

Hicksville, NY (PRWEB) August 13, 2010

Kelly Bruno of Durham, North Carolina -- a twenty-six-year-old medical student, below the knee amputee, and proud member of Team A Step Ahead -- will be competing in the twenty-first season of the Emmy award winning TV series Survivor.

Twenty “castaways” will compete in a tribal battle on Survivor: Nicaragua, when the series premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network. For the last ten years, Survivor has traveled to the farthest corners of the world and subjected over 300 contestants to some of the harshest environments in the world. This group of contestants will be isolated in Nicaragua, a land of volcanoes, unpredictable wildlife, and dense terrain. They will be forced to work together to adjust to their new surroundings, but must compete against each other to stay in the game or be voted out by their peers. Only one contestant will remain to claim the million-dollar prize and title of Survivor.

Kelly Bruno was born with a birth defect that forced the amputation of her right leg below the knee at 6 months old. She has been athletic since elementary and middle school where she played soccer, baseball, basketball, and lacrosse on county and school teams and practiced martial arts in her spare time. Kelly has competed in numerous national and international track events and has set world records in 200-and 800-meter races. She has participated in multiple triathlons, as well as the World Olympic Distance Triathlon Championships. In 2007, Kelly was the second female amputee to finish the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Her time of 14:02:33 remains the fastest among female amputees.

About Team A Step Ahead: Team A Step Ahead is a team of amputee athletes from around the world who compete in events including the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, multiple marathons, road races around the world, and the Paralympic Games. Team A Step Ahead's members compete against able-bodied athletes, often placing and winning age group awards. These elite athletes hold or have held world records in the 100m, 200m, 400m, track and field events, marathons, ultra-marathons and triathlons. They receive training from coaches, prosthetists and physical therapists who are experts in working with amputee athletes, including world record-holding Paralympians. The company’s motto is “Live Life Without Limitations.” For additional information on Team A Step Ahead, visit http://www.astepaheadonline.com.

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