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One Legged Wrestler

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DubCoffman62

DubCoffman62

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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdwACYJWJzM"]YouTube - ASU's one-legged wrestler always an inspiration[/ame]

I was watching this story last night and at first I thought it was inspirational. However, after seeing the guys he was wrestling (he's in the 125lbs weight class) I couldn't help noticing how much smaller they were. It then dawned on me, he has one leg which allows him to carry more weight in his arms, chest, back, hips...etc With two legs this guy would probably weigh in the 150's. I'm not sure how much missing one leg in wresting really hurts a wrestler's chances but it seems that have that 20 lbs or so that a leg would weigh redistributed over the rest of his body gives him an unfair advantage.
 
Buckeneye;1896117; said:
Kid's a beast.

However shooting on him has to be a bitch... on top of that, I mean - picking his ankle I'm sure is much harder then someone with two legs.
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Like I said, I don't know much about wrestling but he looks so much stronger than the other wrestlers in his weight class.
 
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DubCoffman62;1896125; said:
Like I said, I don't know much about wrestling but he looks so much stronger than the other wrestlers in his weight class.
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At that level it's not about overall strength but technique and a little luck.

His Technique must be slightly odd since only has one leg, but yes it would be an absolute bitch trying to take him down.
 
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DubCoffman62;1896125; said:
Like I said, I don't know much about wrestling but he looks so much stronger than the other wrestlers in his weight class.
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That's cause he's cheating! If you added the weight of a second leg, he'd be up a class or two in weight. I bet he's a eunuch too. :shake:

Probably applied for a handicap plate to park closer to his matches..:pissed:
 
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Gatorubet;1896153; said:
That's cause he's cheating! If you added the weight of a second leg, he'd be up a class or two in weight. I bet he's a eunuch too. :shake:

Probably applied for a handicap plate to park closer to his matches..:pissed:
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Ok, maybe I'm being a bit insensitive but if he's allowed to beat his opponent with his crutch I'm calling bullshit.
 
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LoKyBuckeye;1896285; said:
he celebrated his victory by having a stack of pancakes at...... iHop
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That's appalling insensitive.






But only because you didn't mention that he took his one-legged girlfriend - Eileen.
 
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BUCKYLE;1896473; said:
Is it just me or were the kids that only wrestled in HS strange. Kinda like they were home-schooled in sports, so to speak.
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I played football as well so any strangeness can't be associated with single sportedness. Umm I mean hey watch it bub!!

I can only think of one guy on our team who came from an off the wall family. All the sons had Biblical names but their dad was a militant atheist. They were all relatively normal guys for the most part but did have a little bit off the standoffish vibe that home schooled kids give off.

Wrestling just tends to bring out the individual streak in guys more than other sports.
 
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