Kortney Clemons

KORTNEY CLEMONS is an Iraq War veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and Paralympic athlete. He is the co-author of Amped: A Soldier’s Race for Gold in the Shadow of War, written with Bill Briggs.

Clemons is the first Iraq War veteran to qualify for the U.S. Paralympic team, competing in the 100m, 200m, and long jump. He attended Penn State University through their Ability Athlete program.

When not writing, Clemons continues to compete as a Paralympic athlete, representing veterans who have sustained combat injuries. His journey from losing his right leg above the knee to the Paralympic stage was documented in the 2009 documentary Warrior Champions.

Kortney Clemons’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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