One-legged high jumper goes viral
YOUR excuse to not get off the couch and go to the gym is no longer valid. And it's all thanks to one inspirational athlete.
South African athlete Obed Lekhehle is leaving people across the globe speechless with his high-jump heroics quickly going viral.
A video of Lekhehle competing and clearing the bar doesn't sound like anything to wild, but when you see he has only one leg it's truly incredible.
Competing in the T42 category at the 2019 World Para Athletics Junior Championships, Lekhehle bounces towards the bar and sails over it.
His stunning efforts got him a silver medal at the Championships, which took place in Nottwil, Switzerland.
This high jumper is incredible 👏👏👏
— ESPN (@espn) February 21, 2020
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The inspiring youngster cleared 1.65m and left social media in absolute awe over the unbelievable feat.
"You've got to be kidding me. This is incredible," Fox News anchor Taylor Bishop wrote.
There is no can't. https://t.co/Es5DdBD7A8
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) February 21, 2020
Lekhehle lost his leg in 2008, when he was just eight years old, after he was hit by a vehicle.
He has excelled on the athletics stage in South Africa in both high jump and long jump events. He set a South African record in 2017 when he broke the national under 18 high jump record.
Also in 2017 he was awarded the Let's Play Sports Star of the Year of SuperSport and Express.
