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Olympian Kayaker perseveres after wreck, opens rehab center

Olympian Kayaker perseveres after wreck, opens rehab center
Olympian and winner of the Extreme Kayaking World Championships Ben Kvanli, accompanied by his dog Sandy, paddleboard at the Olympic Outdoor Center on the San Marcos River. Photo by Richard Thomas III

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Ben Kvanli’s plans to compete in the 1989 Extreme Kayaking World Championships were derailed when his leg was virtually crushed in a car wreck between two of his teammates.

Kvanli suffered a broken femur, a heavily- damaged shoulder and could barely walk for several years because of his injuries and extreme pain.

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