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Rwanda is estimated to have more than 3,000 lower-limb amputees.
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ABC News, 5 May 2026
Jeevna, 7, Koda, 5, Lyla, 4, Harry, 11, and Arthur, 12, alongside the head of their football association, Elaine Oakey, shared their fundraising goals to send the men's amputee team to the WAFF Amputee Football World Cup in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, from November 13 to 22.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Around 35 athletes from over 17 different states are expected to attend the matches, including WBZ Change Maker and New England Revolution amputee Nico Calabria.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez also struck Osmin Gutierrez, rendering him a double amputee.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 5 May 2026
Jeevna, 7, Koda, 5, Lyla, 4, Harry, 11, and Arthur, 12, alongside the head of their football association, Elaine Oakey, shared their fundraising goals to send the men's amputee team to the WAFF Amputee Football World Cup in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, from November 13 to 22.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Around 35 athletes from over 17 different states are expected to attend the matches, including WBZ Change Maker and New England Revolution amputee Nico Calabria.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez also struck Osmin Gutierrez, rendering him a double amputee.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 
: one that has had an arm or leg amputated
Medical Definition
amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē
: one that has had a limb amputated
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