The Inspiring Story Of Dejana Backo, The Woman Born Without Arms, Proves That Nothing Is Beyond Reach

Dejana Backo is amazing. She can do anything she wants to do, and she shows us that.

When Dejana was born, she had a problem with her arms. They were very short and not like other people’s arms. This problem is called Phocomelia syndrome and it is very rare. Dejana had to deal with this problem since she was a baby, but she did not let it stop her from living her life.

Dejana is only 30 years old, but she has done so many things. She is a good artist, a world champion in ParaTaekwondo, a fitness coach, and a super mom. She shows us that nothing is impossible when you try hard.

Dejana Backo is a talented artist, a world champion in Para taekwondo, and a super mom who has no arms since birth.

Dejana was confused by her disability when she was a kid, but she soon learned that it did not stop her from living a good life.

When she was 9 years old, Backo became part of the Society of Mouth and Foot Painters1, which helped her start her career as an artist.

Dejana loved art, but she also liked to move a lot and play sports

Dejana started doing Para taekwondo and Para archery. She is a famous Serbian athlete who became the Para-Taekwondo World Champion in 2019, in Turkey.

In Serbia, Dejana is also known as ‘the girl with wings’ after she appeared on a national TV show

Dejana has a strong love for her partner Marko who teaches fitness. They like to discover new places and post their adventures on social media.

Dejana was planning on participating in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games; however, recently she and her partner Marko had a baby

Due to giving birth to their beautiful baby girl Lara, Dejana had to postpone her sports career

Dejana doesn’t stop being active on social media and she keeps using her social site to make people aware and motivate them.