Teen Who Lost His Legs in Botched Abortion Makes State Wrestling Championships

[EBounding]

Great story. He survived the prenatal dismemberment procedure and was adopted as a toddler.

http://www.lifenews.com/2014/02/18/...ion-made-it-to-state-wrestling-championships/

Nik Hoot is quite the athlete. He’s a successful wrestler at a high school – a fact that would likely earn him news coverage anyway. But Nik has overcome the kind of obstacles very few encounter.

You see, Nik is a well-rounded athlete in spite of the fact that he is missing parts of both legs and doesn’t have a fully developed set of fingers. The Indiana teenager lives with these disabilities because his biological parents – an unknown couple from Russia – attempted to abort Nik.

The abortion ultimately failed and in the fall of 1996 Nik was born and was put up for adoption. Marvin and Apryl – residents of Woodburn Indiana — gave Nik a chance at life and he has excelled ever since.
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[Origanalist]

Take that mom and dad.

Nik was given his first pair of prosthetic legs when he was two years old. Within a couple of weeks he had ditched his walker and was moving about on his own. He’s played nearly every sport available to him: football, baseball, basketball and of course wrestling. Now – he’s blazing a path for his own family.

In addition to Nik, the Hoot’s have adopted five other children from foreign countries, all who have birth defects (this is on top of the three biological children the Hoot’s raised as well). The younger one’s see Nik as a role model and some are already starting to follow in his steps. Of Nik’s siblings, one wrestles with him on the Warriors roster, while a younger sister is a cheerleader. The Hoot’s are a family of miracles.

Wow.

 

[kcchiefs6465]

This world is something else.

 

[Schifference]

His condition might put him at an advantage for wrestling.

 

[eduardo89]

In addition to Nik, the Hoot’s have adopted five other children from foreign countries, all who have birth defects (this is on top of the three biological children the Hoot’s raised as well). The younger one’s see Nik as a role model and some are already starting to follow in his steps. Of Nik’s siblings, one wrestles with him on the Warriors roster, while a younger sister is a cheerleader. The Hoot’s are a family of miracles.

Wow, those people seriously are angels on earth. Almost brings a tear to my eyes.

 

[Schifference]

Was speaking with my son today who is also a HS wrestler. He was telling me of a College wrestler that is missing a leg that is very difficult to beat. Some of the reasons according to my son is that you cannot tie up his legs because he only has one. Another issue is the guy weighs less than other people so he wrestles in a lighter weight class than he would if he had both legs. It is difficult to train to wrestle the guy because everyone else has 2 legs. No doubt going through life with a handicap such as the person in this thread would be difficult. However in the sport of HS or collegiate wrestling it could put him at an advantage.

 

[aGameOfThrones]

In addition to Nik, the Hoot’s have adopted five other children from foreign countries, all who have birth defects (this is on top of the three biological children the Hoot’s raised as well). The younger one’s see Nik as a role model and some are already starting to follow in his (Foot)steps. Of Nik’s siblings, one wrestles with him on the Warriors roster, while a younger sister is a cheerleader. The Hoot’s are a family of miracles.

Great story and I mean no disrespect, but there is no reason other than not wanting to feel as if you made a pun to not put that word there.

 

[Schifference]

NCAA champion.

 

[jkr]

LIFE 1
DEATH ZERO

 

[Schifference]

Agreed! But would you agree that in some instances the disadvantaged are actually advantaged?

LIFE 1
DEATH ZERO

 

[jkr]

Agreed! But would you agree that in some instances the disadvantaged are actually advantaged?

sure!
NEVER underestimate your opponent!

 

[Sola_Fide]

What an inspirational story.

Shame on all of you murderers and the ones who endorse murder. There is a judgement coming for you.

 

[Schifference]

If everything (like Hitler) is/was predestined by God would not the fate of the aborted and survivors also be predestined?

What an inspirational story.

Shame on all of you murderers and the ones who endorse murder. There is a judgement coming for you.

 

[John F Kennedy III]

If the child growing in your stomach isnt human, how can it survive an abortion to grow up and excel at wrestling?