You know how in movies, superheroes typically have that origin story? The thing that led to them going on and becoming the superhero that they are? When I placed fifth in the T63 high jump at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics and watched three medalists take ...
Here are some of the top teenagers going for a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games
November 17, 2023 - November 26, 2023 | Santiago, Chile
July 8 - 17, 2023 | Paris, France
6'1"
Los Angeles, CA
classification: T63
Born with congenital limb differences, he is missing his left knee and left fibula, and fingers on his left hand
He later had surgery to remove the lower, non-functioning part of his left leg and to transplant a toe from the amputated foot to his left hand
At 11 months, he received his first prosthetic leg and has been involved in sports ever since
Growing up, he played basketball, baseball, soccer, flag football, skateboarding, karate, surfing and track and field
His passion for sports ultimately led him to create Angel City Sports and the Angel City Games, an annual, multi-sport competition for children, adults, wounded warriors, and elite athletes with disabilities
In addition to his athletic endeavors, he serves as a motivational speaker and ambassador for adaptive sports
Son of Clayton Frech and Bahar Soomekh
He has two younger brothers, Gabriel and Elijah. Appeared on the Ellen Show
His mom is an actress and has had roles in Saw III, Mission: Impossible III and the Academy Award-winning movie for Best Picture, Crash
Member of LA84’s Student Athletes in Motion, an advisory board of students ages 11 to 17 who represent LA84’s commitment to both sports and civic engagement as essential parts of positive identity development
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