Adrianne Haslet
Adrienne Haslet (b.1980)[1] is a professional ballroom dancer and motivational speaker[2][1] who was injured while observing the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.[3] Despite the amputation of her left leg as a result of the bombing,[4] she decided to continue her dancing career.[5] A prosthetic, bionic leg was designed for her by Hugh Herr[6] director of biomechatronics at the MIT Media Lab,[7] and she was able to return to dancing.[8] She also completed the 2016 Boston Marathon.[9][10] She was featured in a 2014 TED talk.[11] In January 2019, Haslet was hit by a car in a Boston crosswalk.[12] Due to the injuries she suffered in the car accident, Haslet was not able to participate in the 2019 Boston Marathon.[13]
CNN Survivor Diaries
CNN followed Haslet from the early days of her injury as she recovered to regain her ability to once again dance. The segment from Survivor Diaries about her aired on April 8, 2014.[14]
Personal
Haslet is married to Air Force Captain Adam Davis, who was also injured while observing the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.[15]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York, Will Pavia (2019-01-09). "New blow to inspirational dancer Adrianne Haslet who lost leg in Boston bombing". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet dances on in PBSM's 'Dance Floor'". Vanyaland. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ Spies-Gans, Juliet (2016-04-15). "She Lost Her Leg In The Boston Bombings. Now, She's Running The Marathon". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ "Boston bombings destroy dancer's foot, but not her spirit".
- ↑ Reporter, Bella English-. "Couple plans to dance, run again after injuries - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ Wakefield, Jane (2014-03-20). "Meeting the real bionic man". BBC News. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "Inspirational Person of the Month Adrianne Haslet-Davis". Spectrum O & P. 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ "Tom Brady thanks Adrianne Haslet for being an inspiration". Boston.com. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ "Marathon Survivor Adrianne Haslet-Davis Dances Across Finish Line on Prosthetic Leg". Boston.com. 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ Smith, Jordan (2019-01-07). "Boston Bombing Survivor Adrianne Haslet Hospitalized After Driver Struck Her in Crosswalk". Runner's World. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ "Adrianne Haslet describes being hit by car, says she is headed to in-patient rehab". Boston.com. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
- ↑ CNN, By Chuck Hadad. "Dancer returns to stage after losing leg in Boston bombings". CNN. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ English, Bella (19 March 2014). "Marathon bombing survivor dances onstage at TED talk". Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 November 2019. Unknown parameter
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