KC Mitchell

KC Mitchell, born in 1986, is an American powerlifter and former soldier who is the first amputee to compete for a national powerlifting title. He was wounded while serving with the US Army in Kandahar province in Afghanistan, when on 3 April 2010 the vehicle he was in on a mounted night patrol struck an explosive device and his left leg had to be amputated. He needed 44 surgeries as a result of his injuries and struggled with painkiller addiction, alcoholism and depression during his recovery. In January 2017 he competed in the USPA American Cup in Los Angeles.