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Paralyzed Speaker Inspires Teens, Aims for 2034 Paralympics

3/6/2026

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Steve Emt, paralyzed from waist down in a 1995 drunk driving crash, lied about the cause.
He later embraced label and began warning teens by speaking in high schools.
In 2012, he found wheelchair curling and trained while teaching.
He has represented the United States in world championships and Paralympic Games, including PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022, with hopes for the 2034 Paralympics in Utah.

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Story summary

Steve Emt, paralyzed from waist down in a 1995 drunk driving crash, lied about the cause.
He later embraced label and began warning teens by speaking in high schools.
In 2012, he found wheelchair curling and trained while teaching.
He has represented the United States in world championships and Paralympic Games, including PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022, with hopes for the 2034 Paralympics in Utah.