Kyle Maynard
| Kyle Maynard | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1986 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | US Citizen |
| Occupation | Motivational speaker, author, No Excuses CrossFit gym owner |
| Awards | 2004 ESPY- Best Disabled Athlete, National Wrestling Hall of Fame, GNC's Worlds Strongest Teen, Presidents Award for the Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame, U.S. Jaycees Top Ten Outstanding Young Americans |
| Website | |
| kyle-maynard.com | |
Kyle Maynard (March 24, 1986) is a speaker, author and ESPY Award-winning mixed martial arts athlete, known for achieving all this despite being a congenital amputee.
Maynard works as a speaker for the Washington Speaker's Bureau, specializing in motivational speeches.[1] He is the author of the memoir No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life . He has been featured on talk shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live.
Maynard has trained in mixed martial arts (MMA). A documentary film, A Fighting Chance, focuses on his MMA efforts. His amateur debut fight was at Auburn Fight Night at the Auburn Covered Arena in Auburn, Alabama on April 25, 2009. He lost his first mixed martial arts fight to Bryan Fry on a unanimous 30–27 judges' decision. Maynard received the ESPN Espy Award for Best Athlete With A Disability in 2004.[1] He attended the University of Georgia, but was forced to put his undergraduate education on hold due to the high demands of his motivational speaking career.[2] He has modeled for clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.[citation needed] Kyle Maynard is also the owner of No Excuses Crossfit gym located in Suwanee, GA.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Kyle Maynard, Congenital Amputee, To Fight, MMA Weekly, 25 April 2009. From a press release by Undisputed Productions.
- ^ Athlete, Motivational Speaker, No Excuses Author, CrossFit Gym Owner – Motivational Speaking. Kyle Maynard. Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
- ^ No Excuses Crossfit Gym | Exercise and Fitness with a sense of Community. Noexcusescrossfit.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-13.
[edit] External links
- Official website for Kyle Maynard
- Official website for the documentary A Fighting Chance
- Sin excusas Spanish translation of No Excuses, published by Ciudadela Libros, Madrid, 2007. ISBN 978-84-935173-5-9
