Apparently the following is a "controversial" statement

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“You define yourself by what you can do, not what you can’t.” Anthony Robles

It is hard to look at Anthony Robles’ life journey and not be both inspired and embarrassed. Inspired because of this young man’s journey and everything he has accomplished despite being born without a right leg [to a 16 year old girl - a single mom]. Embarrassed because his story makes you evaluate your own life and realize that so many times you backed away from something conquerable because “it seems difficult.” Your excuses seem petty compared to the victories Anthony has won.

The young man, despite only knowing life with one leg, learned to ride a bicycle, run a mile, and play defensive tackle for his junior high team. The same young man who was absolutely destroyed on the wrestling mat when he first started the sport, refused to quit. The young man who turned his disappointments at a young age into two state titles and walked-on to Arizona State.

Anthony grabbed the nation’s heart in 2011 when he finished his senior season at Arizona State by winning the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship. He went 36-0.

"I went from being last in the city to finishing my junior and senior years at Mesa High School with a 96-0 record , a 2-time Arizona State Champion and a high school National Champion. Despite finishing with an awesome high school record, few college wrestling programs believed I could excel at the next level. They thought I was too small to wrestle in college and that a one legged wrestler could never compete with the nations best college wrestlers. I finished as a 3-time All-American and the 2011 NCAA National Champion."


How dare this guy!?? Who did he think he was, succeeding like that despite all the odds being stacked against him? He was told it was impossible, yet he did it anyway. The GALL!!

buy his book...coming out next week:

Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion: Anthony Robles,Austin Murphy: 9781592407774: Amazon.com: Books

Anthony Robles - Motivational Speaker

Anthony Robles | Unstoppable

my son started wrestling last year...i show him videos of robles matches all the time, hoping that he'll connect the dots (he's only in first grade though so, i'm not sure that he understands what i'm trying to impart)...to be fair though, robles has...

a) one less leg to attack and

b) 20 more pounds (at least) of upper body muscle than anyone else in his weight class because he's missing a leg...

...i'd still rather try to wrestle with 2 legs though...OBVIOUSLY...balance and leverage are key and they are difficult to establish with only 1 leg...he qualifies as a hero imho.

 

[Headholio]

How dare this guy!?? Who did he think he was, succeeding like that despite all the odds being stacked against him? He was told it was impossible, yet he did it anyway. The GALL!!

Jesus you are annoying.

 

[ceo]

Jesus you are annoying.

well come on...don't people know that the circumstances they are born into dictate the course of their lives??

Surely someone forgot to tell that to Anthony Robles.

Another example of the system failing.

 

[-SD-]

My grandmother wanted to fly fighter jets but it never happened