This One-Armed CrossFit Athlete Is All The Sporting Inspiration You’ll Ever Need

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This is Krystal Cantu. She can lift a 210lb bar over her head.

This is Krystal Cantu. She can lift a 210lb bar over her head.

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Cantu is a 25-year-old athlete based in San Antonio, Texas.

Cantu is a 25-year-old athlete based in San Antonio, Texas.

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Last year, she was in a car accident with her boyfriend, Daniel Cuate (pictured).

Last year, she was in a car accident with her boyfriend, Daniel Cuate (pictured).

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She survived the accident, but was told that she would need to have her arm amputated.

She survived the accident, but was told that she would need to have her arm amputated.

Cantu told Barcroft Media: “When I arrived at the hospital, the surgeon came up to me and said that he had looked at everything and the arm needed to come off. I had a moment, but then I said alright – if it’s going to save my life, take it off."

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