Paralyzed Sea Lover and Surfer Exceeds Limitations

Bruno Hansen preparing to surf at Black's Beach, California, in 2016. Courtesy of Bruno Hansen
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On December 4, 1998, Bruno Hansen climbed into a car with a girl he met at a party in Cape Town, South Africa. Just days before, he was a charter captain sailing across Sumatra and Phuket. He often surfed and swam, and always found himself near the sea. Lean, free-spirited, and charming, at 27, his only worry was the decision of where to travel to next.

While driving on the highway in Cape Town, Hansen survived a hijacking that made his car spin and crash. He woke up upside down, with his seatbelt on, and heard shots fired.

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