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Mark Zupan (athlete)

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After a soccer game on October 14, 1993, Zupan got drunk with teammates at a bar and then crawled into the back of friend Chris Igoe's truck to sleep. Some time later Igoe left the bar unaware that Zupan was asleep in the back. Driving drunk, Igoe spun out and Zupan was thrown from the pickup bed,
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When asked if he would "turn back the clock on that day", Zupan answered "No, I don't think so. My injury has led me to opportunities and experiences and friendships I would never have had before. And it has taught me about myself. In some ways, it's the best thing that ever happened to me."
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and became paralyzed as a result of the accident. Zupan has incomplete quadriplegia and is able to walk for short distances with crutches.
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over a fence, and into a canal, where he held onto a branch for 14 hours until being discovered by a passerby. He went into
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during the first season. Parts of his documentary were shown as background information.
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GIMP : When Life Deals You a Crappy Hand, You Can Fold—or You Can Play
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In August 2007, Zupan's team "Superman's Crip-Tonite" placed second in
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in 2004. He is best known for his appearance in the 2005 film
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Paralympic wheelchair rugby players for the United States
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Wheelchair rugby players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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He was depicted in an episode of the claymation series
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Mark Zupan

Cleveland, Ohio
wheelchair rugby
United States wheelchair rugby team
Paralympic Games
Murderball
2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
Cleveland, Ohio
varsity
football
soccer
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Parkland, FL
Florida Atlantic University
hypothermia
Georgia Tech
2004 Summer Paralympics
2008 Games
Austin, Texas
TLC
Miami Ink
Celebrity Deathmatch
Chris Pontius
Red Bull Flugtag
Austin, Texas
ESPN.com
Jackass Number Two
carbon dioxide
Chris Pontius

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