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     Jen Bricker was given away by her biological parents immediately after birth and left in an orphanage in Romania, but she was adopted by a couple from a small town in Illinois and raised along their three boys. She was raised to believe that she could do anything  they could do, and ''can't'' wasn't a part of a vocabulary.

     Jennifer Bricker dreamed of being a gymnast from a young age. Bricker had one challenge to overcome: She was born without legs.

     While she used a wheel chair to keep away from dirt, she says, she could propel herself anywhere she wanted to go with her arms. Climbing trees was a favourite past-time and she played sports from a young age, including baseball, basketball and yes gymnastics.

      She started tumbling from a young age learning how to do acrobats moves on a  trampoline in her parent's yard. Soon , she began tumbling professionally and even became the Illinois state champion tumbler.

     By the age of 16, she'd proven that she could accomplish everything she set her mind to. Now she performs as a professional aerialist and has even toured with artists including Britney Spears. She also serves as a motivational speaker, sharing her incredible story with others all over the world.

In the very words of Bricker ''I hope to inspire and motivate others to believe that anything is truly possible".

    You too can be great and accomplish all you've set your heart and mind to.

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