Anthony Robles becomes national champion today by defeating Matt McDonough of Iowa. What an amazing story of triumph.
Robles is an Arizona State wrestler who was born without a right leg. But he has refused to let that be a hindrance in his life — especially his wrestling.
“I think having one leg, some people might see that as a disadvantage,” Robles said. “But I use crutches all day long and that’s given me great upper-body strength. That’s an advantage I have over my opponents. They’re smaller than me because they have both of their legs and I have a bigger upper-body.
“I think my advantages equal my disadvantages. It’s kind of up to me to figure out what I need to do to win.”
