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GNC’s World’s Strongest Teen (2004), after successfully butter?y pressing 23 repetitions of 240 lbs.
Wrestled in the state & national championships (2004)
Honorary bachelors of Public Service from Edinburgh University (2006)
Featured in ESPN/Net?ix documentary “A Fighting Chance”
Delivered opening ceremonies speech for over 15,000 participants at the Junior Olympics
Delivered closing keynote speech for the National Speakers Association annual convention
Becoming one of the youngest, if not the youngest, speaker ever to do so.
Made dozens of appearances on ESPN, CNN, HBO, ABC, CBS, as well as international print/digital media.
Featured in Nike commercial “Unlimited Will”, Named by Adweek as the most memorable of all commercials aired during the 2016 Olympics.
First quadruple amputee to ?ght in Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt
Spoken to thousands of active-duty military and wounded American veterans
Spoken more than 900 times to hundreds of thousands of people on ?ve continents
First quadruple amputee to reach the summits of Mount Kilimanjaro & Mount Aconcagua
Two-time ESPY award winner – Best athlete with a disability ESPN
Secretary of Health and Human Services Highest Recognition Award
Gym Owner No Excuses CrossFit (Suwanee, GA)
Author of “No Excuses”, Regnery Publishing, NY Times bestseller The true story of a congenital amputee who became a champion in wrestling and in life.
Public Speaker, Washington Speakers Bureau, Keppler Speakers, Speak Inc., JCL Management
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