Justin Yoder
Justin Ross Yoder (born November 9, 1986) is a former soapbox racer. He was the first child with a disability to drive a soapbox in the All American Soapbox Derby. In 1996, he challenged the regulations to allow children with disabilities to use a hand brake instead of the required foot brake. Thanks to him, regulations were changed. The hand brake is now called the Justin Brake in his honor.
Justin Yoder | |
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| Born | November 9, 1986 |
| Spouse | Stephanie Yoder |
| Parent(s) | Myron (father) Sheila (mother) |
| Relatives | Seth (brother) |
Yoder has Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. His story is told in the film Miracle in Lane 2 starring Frankie Muniz.
Yoder is a Mennonite and attends the same church as the film's screenwriters Don Yost and Joel Kauffmann.
As of 2006, Yoder is a student at Goshen College in Goshen, Indiana, and is majoring in American Sign Language Interpreting.
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