A biography for Mike Schultzhasn’t been written yet.
“I know what it takes to make myself perform.”
“To be on the world stage carrying our flag and representing the U.S. Paralympic Team is a huge honor.”
“Being an athlete, my job was to physically perform.”
“You know you've made it to the big time when you're on a cereal box.”
“I was always out wiping around on the farm with three-wheelers and four-wheelers. I loved the speed and the adrenaline rush that followed.”
“Sometimes people say, 'Oh, you're doing better now than before the accident.'That irritates the hell out of me.”
“I had a wreck during a race in Michigan, which led to the hyperextension of my left leg and subsequent amputation.”
“To be able to wear your country's colors and compete in the Paralympics for the snowboard team... it's pretty powerful.”
“I was in the garage fixin' things, and I'm like, what better project than building your own leg?”
“Never did I ever think I would be competing on a snowboard out here in X Games.”
“I've had several broken bones and sprains throughout my career, but the one that really changed things was when I wrecked in 2008 during a Pro Snocross competition. I was thrown from my machine and landed on my left leg and caused a 180 degree hyperextension of my knee joint.”
“Building prosthetics that allow people to get back to the fun activities in life is as rewarding a job as I can imagine. It's just as fulfilling for me as winning at the racetrack.”
“Not a day goes by when I don't wish I had both legs.”
“It is definitely easier to deal with injuries on the mental side after you've had a few of them, since you are aware of the recovery process.”
“Snowboarding and skiing are big adaptive sports, so that's kind of a market that I wanted to make our equipment used for.”
“I'm out of my comfort zone every time I'm on the race course.”
“I love being outdoors and trekking around.”
“It was a true honor to have represented my country at my first Paralympic Winter Games and proud to bring home gold and silver medals for the U.S.”
“When I originally started looking at different prosthetic components, most of them were just set up for walking.”
“I'm from Minnesota and have always lived there. And my competitive career actually started in the late '90s racing motocross, which then turned into racing snowmobiles professionally. I turned pro in 2003, racing with the best in the world and living my dream as a professional athlete.”