When it comes to beating adversity to achieve your dreams, Dejana Backo is one of the best examples you might ever find. Backo is an accomplished athlete and artist who has been able to defeat what is seemingly impossible: achieving her athletic dreams while living without arms. Backo has been able to create a life for herself that sends a message to others that stresses the importance of self discovery, empowerment and defying the odds no matter what. Now that she is well known for her successes and story, she uses her platform to raise awareness about living with disabilities. Read on to learn more about her journey and how she became such an inspiration to so many people.
Backo was born in 1994 in Novi Sad of Serbia. She was born without arms, but learned from a young age to never let this stop her progress in life. Back would ask her mom why she had no legs while she was just a young child. The older she got, she became more at peace with her disability and learned to not define her identity by it. This was the key to her living a full life that was not limited by her adversity. As she continued to grow stronger in herself and her confidence, she became an artist and athlete, renowned for her talent and tenacity.
