Extreme Wheelchair Athlete
Extreme Wheelchair Athlete
Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham is unstoppable.
On the ramps of Woodward West in Tehachapi, California (US), Aaron, a professional wheelchair motocross (WCMX) athlete soared into history by setting three titles in celebration of Guinness World Records Day
PHOTO CREDIT: GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
At the age of eight, Aaron, who hails from Las Vegas, Nevada, began using a wheelchair for mobility. His condition, spina bifida, caused him to lose the ability to utilize his legs. But relying on a wheelchair didn’t deter him from reaching his goal to become a professional athlete.
“When I was a kid I dreamed about being a pro-skater or a pro-BMX rider, I just loved watching X Games,” he said. “I was born with spinal bifida and it gave me a different set of wheels to try and make it happen.”
“First time I ever dropped into a skate park, I was 8 years old. From that point, I was completely hooked on it and kept chasing it.”
Through his successful attempts and passion for WCMX, Aaron now adds new titles to his impressive roster. He currently holds the the First landed wheelchair backflip (in 2008), and Highest ramp jump by wheelchair (60 cm in 2010), and the Longest duration balancing a side wheelie(manual wheelchair) (18.22 seconds in 2012) titles.
Watch some amazing footage of this inspiring record in the video below!
SOURCE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS
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