{"id":71065,"date":"2024-05-22T11:56:48","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T15:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=71065"},"modified":"2024-06-12T09:40:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T13:40:58","slug":"meet-the-para-sprinter-helping-the-next-generation-navigate-the-road-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/samsung-meet-the-para-sprinter-helping-next-generation-navigate-road-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Para-Sprinter Helping the Next Generation Navigate the Road Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Voices of Galaxy: Johannes Floors | Samsung\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y_tAfKjqFp8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After being fitted with his first pair of running prosthetics at 18, German para-sprinter Johannes Floors ran for the first time since his amputation two years prior. This new beginning was a blank canvas that opened new possibilities and allowed him to realize something was missing in his life.<\/p>\n<p>Although curiosity and determination motivated him to master the basics, meticulous training and discipline combined with the desire to create an impact made Johannes into the world-class para-sprinter he is today.<\/p>\n<p>As he navigates the road ahead, Johannes wants to change public perceptions of prosthetics, drive discussions within and beyond the Paralympic community and help keep the next generation on track.<\/p>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/tag\/voices-of-galaxy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>About Voices of Galaxy<\/strong><\/a><\/h6>\n<h6>Voices of Galaxy is a series of real stories spotlighting Samsung Galaxy users who use their passion, creativity and determination along with technology, to make a positive impact on their own lives and their communities, and the world around them.<\/h6>\n<div class=\"embedded product-module\">\n\t\t<a id=\"product-module-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/smartphones\/galaxy-s26-ultra\/buy\/\" title=\"Galaxy S26 Series\" class=\"snr-article_product-image\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.us.news.samsung.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/01202144\/2026-Product-Banner-Refresh-1.png\" alt=\"Galaxy S26 Series\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After being fitted with his first pair of running prosthetics at 18, German para-sprinter Johannes Floors ran for the first time since his amputation two years prior. 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