She lost the ability to speak, eat, walk and move.

Victoria arlen paralympics. Arlen shocked doctors when she woke up after being unresponsive for years. At the age of 11. Recovery can mean healing from a small scab or a minor injury, but for paralympic gold medalist and former world record holder victoria arlen, it meant learning how to walk.

Remarkably, arlen went on to claim a. Victoria arlen has been paralyzed from the waist down since she was 11, but has been disqualified from the paralympic world swimming. Arlen posing with her gold medal at the london 2012 paralympic games.

Paralympic gold medalist victoria arlen, who is paralyzed from the waist down, has been told she cannot take part in the montreal world championships days before it took place. Victoria arlen is a fighter. This week, the paralympic gold medalist was barred from the paralympic world.

Teammate victoria arlen, have both battled the international paralympic committee after. Victoria is back to training for the world's team this summer, though. Arlen on 2012 paralympics in london:

Victoria arlen’s life drastically changed in 2006 at the tender age of eleven when she developed two rare conditions known as transverse myelitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Victoria arlen (born september 26, 1994) is a current television personality for espn, as well as an actress, speaker, model, and former american paralympian swimmer. Former paralympian swimmer and sportscaster who became one of espn's youngest hired.

Clive rose/getty images following the london games, arlen joined project walk, a paralysis. After years in a coma, victoria arlen woke up in hospital locked into her body unable to speak or move. The gold medal has not appeased arlen's appetite for competition.