In CrossFit, HD Videos, Medical/Injuries
March 23, 2013

At 17, Jacqui Pierce was taking a joyride on a moped. As she rounded a curb, she lost control and hit a tree.
“The impact was so hard that my face detached from my skull,” says Pierce, now 26. “I broke every bone in my face. They couldn’t find eye sockets. My eye sockets had powdered.”
On Pierce’s 11th day in the hospital, her father made the decision to stop life support. Three days later, Jacqui came out of her coma. Today, her skull is made of titanium plates and screws, and she can’t open or close her left hand.
A few years ago, Pierce joined her sister at CrossFit Rutherford in Tennessee. Today, she’s snatching and cleaning and jerking with one arm, and she’s jumping on 20-inch boxes.
“I just think CrossFit is such a blessing,” she says. “I don’t know if I could go to a place and work out where you don’t have people encouraging and yelling for you. That’s honestly one of the reasons I come back.”
Affiliate owner Jennifer Haynes says coaches started by putting Pierce on a rower.
“We didn’t know what she could do, and she didn’t know what she could do. She’s been amazing,” Haynes says.
Pierce is competing in the CrossFit Games Open.
“What’s stopping you? There’s no stopping her,” Haynes says.
Video by Mike Koslap.
4min 55sec
HD file size: 156 MB
SD wmv file size: 59 MB
SD mov file size: 70 MB
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Additional reading: Bouncing Back by Hilary Achauer, published March 22, 2012.

10 Comments on ““There’s No Stopping Her””
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What an amazing and inspirational story. Congratulations, Jacqui!
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Hi Jacqui,
Great video and story. You are in the midst of a great comeback. Keep going, and good luck to you and your family.
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Just sitting here crying my eyes out! Jacqui thank you os much for sharing and for being who you are!
Miranda O.
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Absolutely amazing.
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I am in awe of your determination and focus Jacqui. Good luck with everything...
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This is very humbling she is amazing what a blessing to have her story shared with us.
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This is very humbling she is amazing what a blessing to have her story shared with us.
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Awesome story! Her determination is out of this world and totally inspiring.
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I think your inspiring and awesome! Keep up the great work!!!
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Where there is a will ... there is ALWAYS a way, honey ... always - my grandma, 97
You are a living breathing example of this ... thank you for reminding me
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