Brandon Holiday’s Story

Amputee Athlete Brandon Holiday Rows to Gold

POSI would like to congratulate amputee athlete Brandon Holiday on his success in the 2014 UCO Endeavor games. Brandon successfully paddled his kayak into three gold medals, an incredible accomplishment for any athlete, but even more incredible for an amputee athlete. A former police officer, Brandon was injured in the line of duty, exacerbating a Lupus related autoimmune disease that caused severe blood clots. In 2006, Brandon’s left leg was amputated. He was wheelchair bound, wondering if he could ever even walk again, let alone play sports. Now Brandon is well on his way to earning a position and joining fellow amputee athletes in the 2016 US Paralympic team in sprint kayaking.

NORTHEAST CHAPTER OF ATHLETES WITH DISABILITIES NETWORK (ADN)

Brandon is now the Program Director for the Northeast Chapter of Athletes with Disabilities Network (ADN), a United States Canoe Kayak Club and non-profit organization that promotes a better quality of life for veterans and people with physical disabilities. Through ADN, Brandon mentors other disabled, amputee athletes and helps to train them in rowing, paracanoeing and adaptive sports programs.

Aputee Athlete Interview

Brandon Holiday, a Maryland police officer, sustained an injury in the line of duty. Our own Kevin Towers properly fitted Brandon with a prosthetic. “Switching from the [provided prosthetist] to Kevin has made all the difference with just my quality of care, my goals and all my medals I’ve won,” said Holiday in this February interview with ABC 6 Action News.