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Chinese man wows public with wheelchair skateboarding skills

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Xie Junwu, a 55-year-old man from Nanchang, Jiangxi, has gained recognition for his remarkable skateboarding skills using a wheelchair. Paralyzed from the waist down since a fall at age 19, Xie has overcome significant challenges, including initial dependence on his mother. He now uses his abilities to inspire others with spinal injuries, having notably summited Mount Huangshan four times and sharing his journeys online. AI

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Chinese man wows public with wheelchair skateboarding skills

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    ‘Running on his hands’: Chinese world record holder wows public with skateboarding skills

    A man from southeastern China, dubbed the “Wind-Breaking Rider,” has mastered his wheelchair and stunned the internet with his skateboarding skills. Xie Junwu, 55, lives in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. At 19, he fell from a tree, injuring his thoracic spinal cord and leaving him p…

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