Amy Purdy

Amy Purdy (Actress and Snowboarder), born on November 7, 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Amy Purdy's age 38 years & Zodiac Sign Scorpio, nationality American (by birth) & Race/Ethnicity is White. Let's check, How Tall is Amy Purdy?

Amy Purdy Bio

  • Birth Name:Amy Purdy
  • First Name: Amy
  • Last Name: Purdy
  • Age: 38 years
  • Birth Date: November 7, 1979
  • Birth Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Country: USA
  • Nationality: American
  • Birth/Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Eye Color: N/A
  • Hair Color: Brown
  • Feet/Shoe Size: N/A
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  • Amy Purdy Height

    5 ft 7 in (170 cm/)

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    Height (in Feet-Inches)5 ft 7 in
    Height (in Centimeters)170 cm
    Height (in Meters)
    Weight (in Kilograms)54 kg
    Weight (in Pounds)119 lbs

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    Amy Purdy FAQs

    How did Amy Purdy get meningitis?

    Amy had a promising career as a massage therapist ahead of her and was active in snowboarding and other outdoor activities when she contracted a serious bacterial infection called meningococcal disease.

    What is Amy Purdy story?

    “Twenty years ago when I lost my legs and lost my kidneys and almost lost my life, I never said ‘Why me? ‘ ” says Paralympian snowboarder and Dancing with the Stars finalist Amy Purdy, whose legs were amputated ten inches below the knee after contracting bacterial meningitis when she was 19 years old.

    How long was Amy Purdy in a coma?

    “My hands are black.” As she continued to emerge from her two-week coma, one in which doctors gave her a 2 percent chance to survive, she learned that bacterial meningitis had caused her to lose circulation to her extremities, and this meant both of her legs would have to be amputated from the knee down.

    Why is Amy Purdy famous?

    Purdy has won three back-to-back World Cup gold medals in snowboard cross, has become the top-ranked para-snowboarder in the U.S., and is a favorite to win a gold medal at the Sochi Paralympics.

    Amelia “Amy” Purdy is an American actress, model, world-class snowboarder and 2014 Paralympic bronze medalist, co-founder of Adaptive Action Sports, professional motivational speaker, clothing designer and author. At age 19, Amy Purdy contracted Neisseria meningitis, a form of bacterial meningitis. The disease affected her circulatory system when the infection led to septic shock; both of her legs had to be amputated below the knee, she lost both kidneys, and her spleen had to be removed. Sepsis is when an infection causes an inflammatory response, leading to organ failure or clinical shock, and is a common cause of death. In Purdy’s case, she went into septic shock in less than 24 hours of getting sick. Doctors gave Purdy only a 2% chance to survive since her sepsis was so advanced. Two years later, she received a kidney transplant from her father. Purdy began snowboarding seven months after she received her prosthetic legs. About a year after her legs were amputated, she finished third in a snowboarding competition at Mammoth Mountain. Subsequently, she received a grant from the Challenged Athletes Foundation, a non-profit organization. Through this grant, she was able to compete in several snowboarding competitions in the U.S.

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