Virginia teen born without legs wins wrestling state championship

  • 05 Mar - 11 Mar, 2022
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A Virginia high school athlete is breaking barriers with his latest victory. Adonis Lattimore, a senior at Landstown High School who was born without a right leg and with a partial left leg, took first place in the Virginia High School League Class 6, 106-pound weight class. "I've been dreaming of this since I knew what it was, and to finally have it happen is just – I don't know how to explain it," said Adonis, 17. "Really, if you work hard, you can do anything – even win a state championship without legs." Coach James Sanderlin was filled with pride in a video of the match, which shows him jumping out of his seat and cheering for Adonis as he brought home the gold. "Amazing. He did all the work. I just get to be a part of the journey," Sanderlin said. "It's an amazing feeling to watch him do it and have the support of the crowd. It was awesome. He's a hard-working young man. I'm just speechless." Adonis, the youngest of four siblings, was also born with one fully functioning arm and one finger on his right hand. Adonis has been wrestling since he was in the second grade and plans to continue when he goes to college.

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