Ludwig Bethoven reknown composer who was deaf
Ray Charles, brilliant singer and piano player who was blind
Steven Hawking, famous scientist who almost fully paralyzed
Zeng Tao , chinese swimming champion in the Paralympics , who had both hands amputated
Marla Runyan, track and field athlete, road runner and marathon runner who is legally blind
Oscar Pistorius sprint runner. both of Pistorius' legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old, he competes in events for single below-knee amputees and for able-bodied athletes
