Purdy was a contestant on season 18 of Dancing with the Stars. Paired with five-time champion Derek Hough, Purdy was the first double amputee contestant to ever appear on the show.

Amy Purdy speaks about her incredible inspirational story about overcoming and living as a double amputee who became a Paralympian and a Star on Dancing With the Stars.

Apr 28, 2023 · A “Dancing with the Stars” runner-up has been fighting to walk again after multiple surgeries and setbacks. Amy Purdy competed with Derek Hough on season 18 of “DWTS,” …

Mar 15, 2022 · She's also competed on Dancing with the Stars on ABC and now she's a motivational speaker. A passionate snowboarder for most of her life, Amy's life changed when …

Apr 30, 2014 · Olympian Amy Purdy might win this season of ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ and she’s a double amputee. The technology that keeps her twirling and dipping is nothing short of …

Mar 18, 2014 · P aralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy lost both legs below the knee when she was 19, but that didn’t stop her from snowboarding — or even dancing on national TV. In between …

Amy Purdy has lived and breathed snowboarding for most of her life, but when she lost both of her legs as a teenager and her slope shredding days seemed over, she pushed herself to …

Due to septic shock, doctors had to amputate her legs below the knee and a week before her 21st birthday Amy’s father donated a kidney to her making history as the first laparoscopic kidney …

Feb 6, 2015 · Amy Purdy lost her legs to a severe case of bacterial meningitis. Now she's the top-ranked female adaptive snowboarder in the U.S. and was a finalist on season 18 of “Dancing …

Purdy was a contestant in Season 18 of Dancing with the Stars. Paired with five-time champion Derek Hough, Purdy was the first double amputee contestant to ever appear on the show.