Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing
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Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing is a 2009 American documentary film directed by the Renaud Brothers
. The films tells the individual stories of four American soldiers who lost limbs or suffered paralysis in Iraq, and of their training to try for a berth on the 2008 U.S. Paralympic team
and their journey to the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing.
The films features:
Renaud Brothers
The Renaud Brothers are American documentary film directors and producers.Over the years, they have worked with companies like HBO, NBC, The New York Times, Discovery Times, and the US Paralympics to bring their audience relevant and powerful material...
. The films tells the individual stories of four American soldiers who lost limbs or suffered paralysis in Iraq, and of their training to try for a berth on the 2008 U.S. Paralympic team
United States at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S....
and their journey to the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing.
The films features:
- Kortney ClemonsKortney ClemonsKortney Clemons is an American Paralympic athlete and Iraq War Veteran.He is featured in the 2009 documentary Warrior Champions about American soldiers who lost limbs or suffered paralysis in Iraq, and their way to the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.- Early life :Clemons went to high school...
(track and field) - Carlos LeonCarlos Leon (athlete)Carlos Leon is an American Paralympic track and field athlete who competes in men's shot put.Leon is a United States Army veteran who competed for Team USA at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in the shot put F53/54 event....
(shot put) - Melissa StockwellMelissa StockwellMelissa Stockwell is an American paratriathlete and former swimmer and U.S. Army officer. A first lieutenant, she was the first woman soldier to lose a limb in the Iraq War. She lost her left leg when a roadside bomb exploded when she was leading a convoy in Baghdad. For her service in Iraq she was...
(swimming) - Scott WinklerScott WinklerScott Winkler is an American Paralympic track and field athlete who competes in men's shot put.Winkler is a United States Army veteran who was paralyzed below the chest in Tikrit, Iraq in 2003 after he fell off a truck while holding 50 pounds of ammunition....
(shot put)
Awards
- Best Political Feature, SINY Film Festival 2010
- Documentary Prize, Naples International Film Festival 2010
Festival selections
- Austin Film Festival 2009
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2009
- Tiburon International Film Festival 2010
- Cleveland International Film Festival 2010
- Newport Beach Film Festival 2010