ABCnews: Amputee wrestler has all the right moves

"Born Without Arms or Legs, Kyle Maynard is an Inspiration to Others

Sept. 30, 2005- Kyle Maynard was a bona fide contender for a Georgia state high school wrestling championship, despite a physical condition that put him at a distinct disadvantage. Maynard, 19, was born a congential amputee- his arms ending at his elbows; his legs at his knees.

'I've met people who wonder why I wrestle,' he writes in a new book 'No Excuses.' 'Am I trying to have people feel sorry for me? Or am I simply trying to make friends, to be the token member of the team? Some people can't see the truth-that regardless of my physical difference, I am as fierce a competitor as anyone can be.'

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He was asked if there is such a thing as a good definition for the word 'normal'.

'To me it means just to go about things day to day as if they don't matter, as if the obstacles I face aren't there,' said Maynard. 'Leading a normal life doesn't mean living a stagnant life. You're going to look ahead and you're going to set your impossible goals that other people would say you can't achieve. And you can go out and do it.' "