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VIDEO: Double Amputee Amy Purdy Dazzles on Dancing with the Stars
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Mar 18, 2014 5:16 PM CUT
DANCING WITH THE STARS - "Episode 1801" - Each couple performed a Cha Cha, Foxtrot or Contemporary routine, vying for America's vote. The two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" began MONDAY, MARCH 17 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Adam Taylor/ABC via Getty Images) DEREK HOUGH, AMY PURDY
DANCING WITH THE STARS - "Episode 1801" - Each couple performed a Cha Cha, Foxtrot or Contemporary routine, vying for America's vote. The two-hour season premiere of "Dancing with the Stars" began MONDAY, MARCH 17 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (Photo by Adam Taylor/ABC via Getty Images) DEREK HOUGH, AMY PURDYAdam Taylor—ABC/Getty Images
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Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy lost both legs below the knee when she was 19, but that didn’t stop her from snowboarding — or even dancing on national TV.
In between the Sochi 2014 Paralympic events, Purdy practiced in hotel lobbies with partner Derek Hough to prepare for Dancing with the Stars.
The result? A stunning performance that received a standing ovation from the audience and a score of 24/30 from the judges.
“For somebody to take the chance and be courageous enough to do a show like this, it’s just really inspiring to me,” Hough wrote on his blog. “I could tell without even meeting her that she didn’t see herself as disabled.”
Watch the awe-inspiring performance up top.