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 paralympics. Arlen posing with her gold medal at the london 2012 paralympic games. 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. Victoria is back to training for the world's team this summer, though.

August 14, 2013, 1:16 pm. After years in a coma, victoria arlen woke up in hospital locked into her body unable to speak or move. This week, the paralympic gold medalist was barred from the paralympic world.

Arlen on 2012 paralympics in london: Victoria arlen has been paralyzed from the waist down since she was 11, but has been disqualified from the paralympic world swimming. An excellent student and natural athlete, victoria dreamed of becoming an olympic swimmer from the time she was 5 years old.

Arlen shocked doctors when she woke up after being unresponsive for years. She lost the ability to speak, eat, walk and move. But just two years later she swam for gold at the 2012 paralympic games.

Teammate victoria arlen, have both battled the international paralympic committee after. Former paralympian swimmer and sportscaster who became one of espn's youngest hired. Victoria arlen was born on september 26, 1994 in united states.

How victoria arlen willed herself out of paralysis to become a paralympian. Remarkably, arlen went on to claim a. 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.