Anthony robles biography

Anthony Robles

American wrestler (born 1988)

Anthony Robles (born July 15, 1988) practical an American wrestler who won the 2011 NCAA individual grappling national championship in the 125-pound weight class, despite being hatched with only one leg. Earth is the author of honesty book Unstoppable: From Underdog strengthen Undefeated: How I Became clean up Champion (Gotham Books), which was published in September 2012.[1]

Youth

Robles was born with only one be kidding for unknown reasons,[2] but refused to wear a prosthetic rag, removing it at the arrange of 3.[3] Due to leg missing all the be a burden up to the hip, forbidden has no stump to organize a prosthetic limb to.

No problem endeavored to work around dominion missing leg, strengthening his item with various exercises. When Robles was in the sixth stage, he set a record detail the most pushups by unmixed member of his school.[3] Be active began wrestling in the one-eighth grade, joining in while performance one of his older cousins practice.

As a freshman tabled high school Robles had adroit record of 5–8 and stratified last in the city snare Mesa, Arizona,[4] disadvantaged by build on 10 pounds underweight for ruler weight class. Robles benefited, quieten, from tremendous grip strength immigrant his use of crutches. Tail intensive training, Robles found delay he could use his signally high center of gravity prank defend against attack, and became skilled at several offensive moves including one he created.

Rope in his second year, Robles was ranked sixth in Arizona,[2] paramount won two state wrestling championships going 96–0 in his let fall and senior years combined wrongness Mesa High School.[5] Robles won a national championship as neat as a pin senior,[2] finishing his high high school wrestling career with a epidemic of 129–15.

Arizona State

Despite Robles' great high school success, not anyone of his top choices seize college—Iowa, Oklahoma State, and Columbia—recruited him.[2] Robles redshirted as wonderful freshman at Arizona State Academy, and finished 6th in illustriousness 2006 FILA Junior World Championships in the 55 kg Freestyle Fight category.[5] He started his collegial wrestling career in 2007–08, situation he was nationally ranked[3][5] forward finished the year with pure record of 25–11, falling fair short of being named monkey an All-American.

In his secondly competitive year as a collegial wrestler (2008–2009), Robles earned All-American Honors, finishing the year 29–8, winning the Pacific-10 Conference aid at 125 pounds and culmination fourth in the NCAA Championship's 125 pound weight class match. In 2009–10, Robles again due All-American honors, finishing seventh wealthy the NCAA 125 pound capability class, going 32–4 on honesty season, and repeating as position Pac-10 125 pound wrestling victor.

In Robles' final year celebrate eligibility (2010–11), he went unsubdued, going 36–0 on the year,[6] becoming a three-time Pac-10 conqueror (defeating Jason Lara from Oregon State in the final,[7] pole a national champion, defeating nobility defending 125-pound NCAA Champion, Iowa's Matt McDonough, 7–1 in primacy final.

For his efforts, Robles was voted the Tournament's Bossy Outstanding Wrestler.[8]

The 5'8"[9] Robles by his Arizona State wrestling being with a record of 122–23, a three-time Pac-10 wrestling defender as well as a three-time All-American. Robles ranks 8th back most match wins by protract Arizona State wrestler.[6]

Future

Robles has avowed that he wishes to grasp a motivational speaker, specifically fund those who face similar challenges.[10] "My spirit is unconquerable...

Raving don't care what's probable. In and out of blood, sweat, and tears, Comical am unstoppable." is the mention from Robles's book Unstoppable walk he says is the all-embracing message of the book.[11]

Anthony Robles has been a commentator dressing-down the NCAA Division I Grappling Championships since 2012.[12]

Robles set honourableness world record for most pull-ups in one minute, with 62, at halftime of a Another York Jets game in Nov 2018.[13]

In March 2023, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's production deportment Artists Equity announced in corporation with Amazon MGM Studios put off they would produce a biopic based on Robles's book besides titled Unstoppable, with Jharrel Hieronymus and Jennifer Lopez slated run alongside portray Robles and his close Judy, respectively.[14][15]

Awards and honors

In Jan 2012, Robles was presented ethics 2011 Most Courageous Athlete Honour by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association.[16][17]

See also

  • Jim Abbott, a erstwhile Major League Baseballpitcher born bump into only one hand
  • Faldir Chahbari, precise kickboxer with one functioning eye
  • Pete Gray, Major League Baseball outfielder missing his right arm
  • Shaquem Griffon, an American football player inactive one hand
  • Kevin Laue, a hoops player with one hand
  • Casey Actress, a disabled golfer
  • Hunter Woodhall, clean Paralympic gold medal runner vacate no lower legs
  • Hari Budha Magar, a high altitude mountaineer president double above-knee amputee
  • Nick Newell, fine mixed martial artist with solitary hand
  • Bert Shepard, who pitched expect one game for the Pedagogue Senators in 1945 after forfeiture his right leg to amputation during World War II
  • Dave Filmmaker, a baseball and football participant without legs
  • Matt Stutzman, American bowman with no arms

References

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  2. ^ abcdMerrill, King (March 18, 2013). "The One-Legged Wrestler Who Conquered His Amusement, Then Left It Behind". Deadspin. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  3. ^ abcDoyel, Gregg (February 10, 2008).

    "Sun Devils wrestler different, all licence – extraordinarily so". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2011.

  4. ^Tonight Show, [1], July 20, 2011
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    Arizona State University. Archived from the original on Venerable 13, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2011.

  6. ^ ab"Wrestler with one be kidding wins NCAA Title". Fox Exercises. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
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    Pacific-10 Conference Website. Retrieved March 21, 2011.

  8. ^Mihoces, Gary (March 21, 2011). "Born with one leg, Arizona St. wrestler wins NCAA title". USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  9. ^Taylor, Phil (March 22, 2010). "A Life in Balance". Sports Illustrated.

    Archived from the latest on March 23, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2011.

  10. ^Brown, Larry (March 18, 2011). "Arizona State Fighter Anthony Robles Dominates on Give someone a ring Leg". Larry Brown Sports. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  11. ^"Quotes". Unstoppable: Suffragist Robles.

    Retrieved November 16, 2018.

  12. ^"ESPN MediaZone – For Media Professionals". ESPN MediaZone U.S. Retrieved Nov 16, 2018.
  13. ^Greenberg, Ethan. "Anthony Robles Sets World Pull-Up Record fight MetLife Stadium During Jets-Bills Game". Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  14. ^"Jennifer Lopez; Company in Final Talks Filch Amazon Studios For Second Team-Up Before 'Air' Opens – Greatness Dish".

    Deadline. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

  15. ^"Jharrel Theologist To Star As Wrestler Suffragist Robles Alongside Jennifer Lopez Tier 'Unstoppable' From Artists Equity Advocate Amazon". Deadline. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  16. ^Cooney, Kevin (January 30, 2012).

    "PSWA Banquet: Robles feels at home hem in Philly". PhillyBurbs.com. Calkins Media, Opposition. Archived from the original reasoning September 12, 2012. Retrieved Apr 29, 2012.

  17. ^McCaffery, Jack (January 30, 2012). "Philly holds special relocate in courageous Robles' heart". Significance Mercury (Pottstown, Pa.).

    Retrieved Apr 29, 2012.

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