Thursday, December 10, 2009

WRESTLER WITHOUT ARMS AND LEGS

Dustin Carter is a high school wrestler from Hillsboro, Ohio. He doesn't have much in the way of arms or legs. This year, Carter made it all the way to the state wrestling championships.Looks can be deceiving, especially in the case of Dustin Carter. The 103-pound wrestler from Hillsboro (Ohio) High had to have each of his limbs amputated when he was 5 after contracting a rare, life-threatening blood disorder. Carter owned a 41-2 record on the season and had reached the state championships.
Who is Kyle Maynard? Kyle Maynard has been my JV 95 / 103 pounder for the last two years. Kyle was born with no legs, only two small feet turned at weird angles where the tops of the femurs are supposed to be.This past season, his sophomore year, Kyle raised his total JV record to 28-8 after winning the King of the JV Hill Tournament, the largest and toughest junior varsity tournament in Georgia.
That can be a pretty severe handicap, but try wrestling with no legs ... and no fingers, no hands and no elbows! He was born with stubs for arms that stop a few inches above where his elbows should be. So basically, Kyle competes using a neck, two shoulders, a very intelligent brain, and an enormous heart.