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This page is being changed constantly to an obscure athlete instead of a preeminent scholar and dean.
The word "
sportsman" is often used to refer to someone who enjoys hunting and/or fishing. While Zupan may enjoy those activities, that's not what he's known for. I propose that the title of this article be changed to "Mark Zupan (athlete)." Any objections?--
HughGRex (
talk)
17:05, 28 September 2008 (UTC)reply
That's the definition as used in Britain and many Commonwealth nations. That's not the definition as used in the US. See the definitions in
Wiktionary. Again, I'd like to reference
sportsman, which is at best an ambiguous term and which, especially in the US, is highly misleading. See dictionary.com:
sportsman,
athlete, and
athletics.
FYI, Mark Zupan (and also in reference to the murderball page) would be considered a paraplegic and not a quadriplegic. para= two (" a pair of") and quad=four (so, those who lack the function of both arms and legs)
76.180.147.235 (
talk)
19:58, 18 May 2011 (UTC)reply
Not true. He is quadriplegic. His injury was to his neck and his hands are affected, as can be clearly be seen in many scenes in the film, the ulnar nerves in both arms are not functional. If he was not quadriplegic he would not be allowed to play wheelchair rugby which is by definition only for people who have at least three limbs affected.
Roger (
talk)
16:08, 25 May 2011 (UTC)reply
The rebuttal is right. Mark Zupan has to be considered quadriplegic. If your upper limbs are not "fully functional", then they are affected in some degree, therefore you have affection to your 4 limbs.
Nmaxcom (
talk)
17:54, 8 April 2013 (UTC)reply