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Watch: USA's Nick Mayhugh explodes for 100m gold in world record [Paralympics - they look more able-bodied than almost everyone I know]
NBC Sports ^ | 8/27/2021 | Staff

Posted on 08/27/2021 1:58:06 PM PDT by simpson96

Former Division I soccer player Nick Mayhugh won the 100m T37 classification in 10.95, breaking the world record he set hours earlier and claiming the gold medal in his first Paralympics in track and field.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: t37
Video at link.
1 posted on 08/27/2021 1:58:06 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

I’m confused, what’s wrong with him?
That time is faster than 99% of human beings...


2 posted on 08/27/2021 2:03:19 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

And he played Division I soccer...


3 posted on 08/27/2021 2:04:41 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: simpson96

Is Asperger’s considered part of paralympics?
He looks normal and is clearly very athletic.
I thought you had to have no legs or arms...


4 posted on 08/27/2021 2:08:23 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: simpson96

I watched wheelchair rugby last night- enjoyable contest.


5 posted on 08/27/2021 2:08:37 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: EEGator

Only 1.3 secs slower than Bolt.


6 posted on 08/27/2021 2:22:20 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Come back, President Trump.)
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To: simpson96

Wikipedia says he is classified “T37:” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T37_(classification)


7 posted on 08/27/2021 2:28:08 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

Given T37 is one classification for cerebral palsy (CP), he might have CP?


8 posted on 08/27/2021 2:31:53 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: simpson96

I know there are males pretending to be females to compete; lets hope that there are not any “ables” identifying as disabled to steal THOSE victories!


9 posted on 08/27/2021 3:33:03 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: JimRed
lets hope that there are not any “ables” identifying as disabled to steal THOSE victories!


10 posted on 08/27/2021 3:36:26 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: EEGator

Agreed. It is yet another special category created out of nothing.


11 posted on 08/27/2021 5:41:05 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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