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Kyle Maynard's Struggle Against Disabled
Kyle Maynard, born on the 24th of March 1986, has faced adversity every day of his life as he was born with a rare condition known as congenital amputation. This condition means he was born with no arms and no legs (stubs), although this hasn’t stopped him. In 2011, he completed the Kokoda trail to raise awareness for wounded American Military Veterans. He is well known for his motivational speaking and he has recently released his book ‘no excuses’. Through his life he hasn’t let his disability slow him down participating in sports like Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Wrestling against disabled and non disabled people which shows his character and battle mentally against his condition.
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