HOMETOWN: Hillsboro, OH
TYPE OF DISABILITY: Qaudruple amputee from a blood infection at 5 years old.
AGE: 18
OCCUPATION: High school student
PERSONAL: Single
MAIN STYLE OF MARTIAL ART: Wrestling
SCHOOL AFFILIATION: Hillsboro High School
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TIME INVOLVED IN THE MARTIAL ARTS WITH A DISABILITY: 5 years
WEBSITE: http://www.bizzyblog.com/2006/02/15/positivity-if-you-think-hes-different-you-dont-know-dustin/
VIDEO LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvxc8S5ybS4
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Carter, 18, is a 103-pounder whose legs end at his hips, whose right arm stops just after his elbow and whose left arm is even shorter. He had the rest taken from him at age 5 because of a blood infection that required extensive amputations.
His life is not easy, but he gets by just fine — particularly on the wrestling mat. His scream was his guttural recognition that he had earned a berth in the state’s Division II wrestling tournament, finishing third in his region and carving out his place among the best wrestlers in Ohio. On Thursday in Columbus, he won a match in triple overtime to reach the quarterfinals.
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