The unstoppable gymnast with no legs

Jennifer Bricker was born with no legs, but soon learned to walk – and run – on her hands. She grew up fearlessly climbing trees and bouncing on the trampoline. From there she took up gymnastics and became a champion tumbler.

Her inspiration was the US Olympic gymnastics champion, Dominique Moceanu.

But when Jennifer was 16 years old, she made a discovery that changed her life - and Dominique's.

Listen to Jennifer and Dominique speaking to Outlook, on the BBC World Service

Read the story of how Jennifer found her secret sister

Video edited by Claire Bates.

Images of Jennifer Bricker taken from Everything is Possible by Jen Bricker with Sheryl Berk. Baker Books, © 2016. Used by permission

Dominique Moceanu has also written a book about her life, Off Balance

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