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First Amputee to Compete in Survivor

Among the contestants of the 43rd season of Survivor was Noelle Lambert, who strived to be the first amputee to win the game of survivor. At the time, Noelle was a 25-year-old coming from Manchester, New Hampshire. She attended the University of Massachusetts Lowell to study criminal justice while playing division 1 lacrosse. During her time at school, in 2016, she lost her left leg due to a moped accident that occurred in Martha’s Vineyard. However, she did not let this stop her. Following the amputation, Noelle not only returned to play lacrosse, but, after joining the United States Paralympic Women’s Track and Field team, she set the new American record in the 100-meter dash. If that wasn’t enough, Noelle went on to create the “Born to Run” non-profit organization that helps young adults and children get prostheses that allows them to live their life as normal as they can.

By joining survivor, Noelle had hopes to be the first above knee amputee to win and to inspire others that were watching at home. Unfortunately, she was seen as a threat by the other contestants that resulted in her time being cut short during episode 10, when she was voted out and joined the existing members of the jury.