KYLE MAYNARD

- 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

Save the Date! The 13th Annual Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame is set for May 2, 2024!