1. Kyle Maynard
Born March 24, 1986 with congenital amputation which means he has shortened limbs
Has only three joints - his neck, and two shoulders
Is a little over three feet tall
Was one of the top wrestlers in Georgia his senior year

2. Kyle Maynard
Can type over 50 words a minute
Has impeccable penmanship (very neat hand-writing)
Invented his own wrestling moves
Is completely self-sufficient but uses a wheelchair to go long distances

4. Wrote an autobiography called No Excuses
Record of at the 2004 Georgia State Wrestling Championships.
Wrestled at the University of Georgia
Trained in Jiu-Jitsu
Competes in the sport of submission wrestling.

5. Strong-willed
Determined
Athletic
Optimistic
Self-sufficient
Passionate
Reliable

6. Tough in mind and body
Independent
Focused
Intelligent
Confident
Driven and goal-oriented
Motivational
Has strong values
Has a strong sense of self

7. Love and family are essential. Perseverance is essential for success.
Kyle Maynard’s Themes
Love and family are essential.
Perseverance is essential for success.
Anyone can overcome obstacles to achieve his dreams.
With courage and strength one can accomplish anything.

8. Don’t let anyone set limits for you.
Themes Continued…
Don’t let anyone set limits for you.
You must have courage in times of adversity.

9. KYLE MAYNARD
"It's the only way I've known; I've been born like this. It's a congenital birth defect so it's the only way that I know," he says. "And there's no way to really beat around the bush, disability, handicap, all these different words, it doesn't matter. I'm gonna succeed, no matter what the barrier is."

10. "The people that remain positive in tougher situations than I'll ever face, that's who I draw inspiration from."

11. “It’s not what I can do; it’s what I will do.”

13. "I think I've been given a tremendous blessing, being able to try to help people, and I think that's what I'm gonna try to do throughout the rest of my life." Kyle Maynard