Known in the racing community as “Monster” Mike, the 40-year-old from St. Cloud, MN has transformed the world of adaptive action sports in more ways than one. In 2008, Mike suffered a terrible knee injury during a snowmobile competition resulting in the amputation of his left leg above the knee. Shortly after his accident, Mike was back doing what he loves but the regular prosthetic wasn’t cutting it for the competitive, rigorous sports his body at one time couldn’t handle. Mike engineered a durable and versatile mechanical knee. Within seven months, Mike was again competing on the national stage at the ESPN X Games, receiving a silver medal in Adaptive Motocross. Ten years and eight X Games gold medals later, Mike founded BioDapt, Inc. after realizing the need for advancements in high impact adaptive sports prosthetics. This year, Mike added one of his biggest accomplishments to his list of honors and brought the U.S. a gold and a silver in snowboarding from the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang. Another equally great honor, Mike was voted as the U.S. flag bearer for the Paralympic Opening Ceremonies. Mike provided prosthetic equipment to 30 athletes from six different countries during the 2018 Games.

Links

www.biodaptinc.com

www.monstermikeschultz.com

Special Recognition:

• 2014 - Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award presented by the United States Junior Chamber
• 2013 – “Versa Foot” Best of What’s New in 2013 by Popular Science
• http://www.popsci.com/bown/2013/product/biodapt-versa-foot
• 2013 – “Versa Foot” Names one of the Top 10 Inventions of 2013 by Popular Science Magazine
• www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-04/medicine-firm-footing
• 2013 – Minnesota Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young American
• 2013 – Brainerd Jaycees Outstanding Young American
• 2011-2014 – Multiple Certificates of Appreciation from US Armed Forces – Troop Tours & Support
• 2010 - Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame - Roger McCarville Male Athlete of the Year Award

Racing Career Highlights:

• 2014 – ESPN Winter X Games Adaptive Snocross Gold Medalist
• 2013 – ESPN Summer X Adaptive Super-X Gold Medalist
• 2013 – ESPN Winter X Games Adaptive Snocross Gold Medalist
• 2012 – ESPN Adaptive X Games 5th Adaptive Boardercross
• 2011 - ESPN Winter X Games Adaptive Snocross Gold Medalist
• 2010 - ESPN Summer X Games Adaptive Super-X Gold Medalist
• 2010 - ESPN Winter X Games Adaptive Snocross Gold Medalist
• 2009 - ESPN Summer X Games Adaptive Super-X Silver Medalist
• 2009-2012 - Extremity Games Adaptive Motocross Gold & Silver Medalist
• 2009 - ISOC “True Grit Award”
• 2002-2008 - Competed in 6 ESPN Winter X-Games
• 2005-2008 - 5 National WPSA Pro podiums & Top 10 Season finishes in Pro 440 & Open
• 2008 - 6th place FIM World Championship in Mala, Sweden
• 2006 – 1st place in the Icelandic Championship Race
• 2006/2007 - Most Improved Pro (WPSA)
• 2002 – WSA MN Regional Racer of the Year

Social Media    
Instagram - @monstermikeschultz- 9,483
Facebook - Facebook.com/mikeschultz - 4,310
Twitter - @MonsterMike5- 1,937 

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