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Team Lowest - Highest Lucas Onan, Mohamed Lahna and Andre' Kajlich Episode 105

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Team Lowest Highest is comprised of three incredible athletes who independent of each other individually took their disabilities head on and have accomplished physical endeavors that most able bodied individuals can't begin to comprehend.

Lucas Onan born with a condition called arthrogryposis which left him with an underdeveloped left arm. Lucas is an endurance athlete, mountaineer, ski instructor and wilderness ranger. A 2x Leadville 100 Ultra Runner and a 2019 Leadman finisher, Lucas has completed a number of some of the most challenging endurance events in America.

Mohamed Lahna from Morrocco born with a birth defect (PFFD) that essentially left Mohamed without a femur in his right leg. Mohamed was never expected to walk but went on to capture a Bronze Medal in the 2016 Rio Paralympics Triathlon, First AK to finish Marathon des Sables, First AK to finish the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon, a Kona Ironman World Championship competitor and swam the Strait Of Gibralter.

Andre' Kajlich was a 23 year old student in the city of Praue when he wound up in the path of an oncoming subway train. He ended up a double leg amputee. Andre' was the first ever Hand cyclist solo RAAM finisher, First wheelchair Ultraman Triathlon finisher (Canada, Hawaii, Australia and Israel) a 24hr World Time Trial Champion and a 2x Silver ITU World Championship, 2012 Para triathlete of the year and Ironman World Champion.

They teamed up in 2020 to create Team Highest Lowest with the intent to self power themselves from the lowest point to the highest points in the western and southern hemispheres. The completed their first adventure in South America beginning at laguna del carbon' nearly 2000 miles to Aconcagua (22,840') in March of 2020.

We dive into their individual experiences and the South American expedition and the foundation they are building to empower and mobilize children with disabilities with adaptive equipment around the world.

www.lowesthighest.org The Lowest Highest Foundation .



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