Man with Stunted Arms Shows Off Incredible Table Tennis Skills
A man with stunted arms has defied expectations to play table tennis with a racket strapped to his shortened right arm.
Even more impressive is the skillย Luiz Henrique Medina, commonly known as Kaike, displays with the racket, exhibiting a ferocious forehand and a backhand almost as deadly with unnerving precision.
According to ITTF.com, Kaikeย is a Class 6 athlete who won silver and bronze medals at the Parapan Games in 2007.ย Kimberly Kill of the Costa Rican Table Tennis Federation reveals more of his challenging past.
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"He is a man who, despite physical limitations, has been able to play with only half of his arms, a lack of language and no legs," she said. "He attended the San Francisco school after being abandoned by his mother outside a hospital."
Inspirational stuff.
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