GTFO Charlie! This is winning!!

[Jangler]

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/42180164/ns/sports-other_sports/

PHILADELPHIA - Anthony Robles finished his NCAA wrestling career in history-making fashion.

Robles, who was born without a right leg, took a 7-1 decision from Iowa sophomore Matt McDonough to win the 125-pound title at the NCAA wrestling championships Saturday. The Arizona State senior got the only takedown in the first period of the match and worked a pair of tilts to secure five back points.

"I had a lot of butterflies going out there.," said Robles, who admitted he's most likely done as a competitive wrestler but wants to remain involved in one facet or another.

"This year I think that was the biggest difference in my wrestling, was my mental game. Going into every match I was real relaxed, real calm. But before that, before this match, it was nothing but butterflies. I felt like I was going throw up, I was so scared I almost started crying.

"But it's just the atmosphere. It's the true athletes that are able to just overcome that."

[Johnny Rockets]

Winning? H*ll, I'd call it cheating. Someone go look up how much a human leg weighs. He had to be quite a bit bigger than the guy he wrestled in the 125lb weight class. Take 10lbs off Jase and then put him up next to that guy and thats what you got.

[CatsMeow]

Winning? H*ll, I'd call it cheating. Someone go look up how much a human leg weighs. He had to be quite a bit bigger than the guy he wrestled in the 125lb weight class. Take 10lbs off Jase and then put him up next to that guy and thats what you got.

Someone I know who wrestled in college said the same thing to me. If you look at this guy's upper body, he's wrestling way under what his weight class would be with a complete body. Plus, his missing that limb to grab onto is a disadvantage for his opponents.

I mean, I'm glad he can achieve something--no one would wish to be in his condition. I just wish his accomplisments were not in this arena, where it's not at all fair to his opponents.

[Mr. Scot]

Saw that story on TV. Pretty cool.

There was a guy with no legs some years ago who broke the world bench press record, but the governing body disallowed it for a "clothing violation".

(he wasn't wearing shoes) :sosp:

[Jangler]

:lol: wouldn't it be harder for him to take down and pin somebody? athlete whiners

[CatsMeow]

:lol: wouldn't it be harder for him to take down and pin somebody? athlete whiners

According to the guy I was talking to about it, no. He said the guy's upper body is so strong, because it's so much bigger than the people he is wrestling, he has no problem taking them down.

[Jangler]

athlete whiners

[Mr. Scot]

According to the guy I was talking to about it, no. He said the guy's upper body is so strong, because it's so much bigger than the people he is wrestling, he has no problem taking them down.

He has one less leverage point though.

I gotta go with Jangler on this one.

[Darth Urious]

I don't think his right leg hole is empty...

[Wither]

That's neat.

[PanthaSan]

Meh.

I'll be impressed when he wins an ass kicking contest......

I keed, I keed. That's pretty bad ass!

[TheRealDeal]

I watched the match on Saturday when I was at the gym and it was pretty cool. He dominated the whole thing.

He wants to be a motivational speaker. Anyone thinking he has an advantage is absolutely in the wrong. He has one leg folks