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Natalia Partyka was born without a right hand and forearm. "Impossible is nothing," told us the Polish table tennis star, who has dominated her class for almost two decades, winning four consecutive Paralympics singles titles. She was the youngest Paralympian in table tennis history at Sydney 2000 at just 11-years old. Four years later in Athens, she became the youngest Paralympic champion in her sport. At Beijing 2008, she rewrote history books once again as the first table tennis player to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. But what drives her? How has she managed to win medals at European Championships for able-bodied athletes? Find out in our exclusive interview.

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Record-breaker Natalia Partyka defies history: "Impossible is nothing."

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Polish table tennis player Natalia Partyka was born without a right hand and forearm and competed in both the Olympics and the Paralympics. "It doesn't matter who I am playing against. I always want to win," she tells us on the challenge of going up against able-bodied players.

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Natalia Partyka: "I am a fighter"

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Record-breaker Natalia Partyka defies history: "Impossible is nothing."

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