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'Don't give up': Man paralyzed in 2015 shooting heads to Paralympic Games
Kayla James
Reporter
'Don't give up': Man paralyzed in 2015 shooting heads to Paralympic Games
These wheels have seen 24 year old Justin Fangs van through a lot a gold medal at the Pan American Games, a newly achieved world record and seated Javelin and soon Tokyo for the 2020 Paralympics. I never thought that would be an elite athlete. To understand why a man who holds a world record felt that way. You have to know his story. Justin was shot in this McDonald's parking lot in Anthony back in 2015, the bullet hit his spine, paralyzing him from the waist down. If I do drive by the place where you know everything happened, doesn't really bring up any bad emotions or anything because Justin is focused on his mission, which began at adaptive sports Iowa after he recovered, he started out in our track and field program and decided it was totally for him, Whether it's cycling, hockey or tennis. The more than 300 island with the program are on the go. Not letting anything slow them down. The organization's mission to empower islands the physical disabilities and we provide all of the adaptive equipment that they may need um, in order to do the sports that they're doing. It's where Justin received his first javelin throwing gear, which eventually led him to San Diego in 2019 to start training. We train just as hard as the Olympians. We train the same facilities and we are on the same stage. Earlier this month, Justin Fangman qualified for the Paralympics. He'll travel without his loved ones like girlfriend Bethany nelson due to pandemic restrictions. Justin disappointed about that. But more than anything, he's excited for this opportunity not to make a name for himself, but to share his message with others across the world. Don't give up, life does not end because the situation has changed In Anthony Kayla James, KCCI eight 온라인 바카라 게임 Iowa's 온라인 바카라 게임 Leader.
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'Don't give up': Man paralyzed in 2015 shooting heads to Paralympic Games
Kayla James
Reporter
When 24-year-old Justin Phongsavanh was shot and left paralyzed from the waist down back in 2015, he never dreamed it would be the start of a journey taking him across the world. "I never thought that I would be an elite athlete," Phongsavanh said. "I never thought I would be in a wheelchair." Justin was shot in an Ankeny, Iowa, McDonald's parking lot in October of 2015. Police told sister station KCCI back then the man who shot Phongsavanh and his friend was a stranger who did it after being upset with their "poor behavior" that night in the restaurant. The bullet hit Phongsavanh's spine."If I do drive by the place where everything happened, it doesn't really bring up any bad emotions or anything," Phongsavanh said.Fast forward six years later, Phongsavanh has accomplished a lot. He won a gold medal at the PanAmerican Games, placed 4th at the world championships, and recently broke a world record in seated javelin throwing with a throw of 33.29m. Phongsavanh moved to San Diego in 2019 to train hard, but recalls his love for Paralympic Track & Field starting in his home state with Adaptive Sports Iowa. "He started out in our Track and Field program and decided it was totally for him," said Adaptive Sports Director Hannah Lundeen. Mike Boone was the director who got Phongsavanh hooked on the sport. Boone handed him the gear he needed, which is what Adaptive Sports Iowa does for anyone in their program. The organization offers nine sports and has around 300 Iowans taking part in them this year. "It's really exciting just to be able to plant that seed and tell them like yes, you can do any sport that you want to and then see them just run with it and have a blast," Lundeen said.When Phongsavanh took what he learned from Adaptive Sports Iowa, he didn't know what to expect but now he's a Paralympian. "We train just as hard as the Olympians. We train in the same facilities," Phongsavanh said. "We were on the same stage." Phongsavanh will travel to Tokyo without his loved ones by his side due to pandemic restrictions. He's disappointed about that but more than anything he's excited about this opportunity. He said it's not about making a name for himself, it's about sharing his message in hopes of encouraging others."Don't give up," he said. "Life does not end because a situation has changed."
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When 24-year-old Justin Phongsavanh was shot and left paralyzed from the waist down back in 2015, he never dreamed it would be the start of a journey taking him across the world.

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"I never thought that I would be an elite athlete," Phongsavanh said. "I never thought I would be in a wheelchair."

Justin was shot in an Ankeny, Iowa, McDonald's parking lot in . Police told sister station KCCI back then the man who shot Phongsavanh and his friend was a stranger who did it after being upset with their "poor behavior" that night in the restaurant.

The bullet hit Phongsavanh's spine.

"If I do drive by the place where everything happened, it doesn't really bring up any bad emotions or anything," Phongsavanh said.

Fast forward six years later, Phongsavanh has accomplished a lot. He won a gold medal at the PanAmerican Games, placed 4th at the world championships, and recently broke a world record in seated javelin throwing with a throw of 33.29m.

Phongsavanh moved to San Diego in 2019 to train hard, but recalls his love for Paralympic Track & Field starting in his home state with Adaptive Sports Iowa.

"He started out in our Track and Field program and decided it was totally for him," said Adaptive Sports Director Hannah Lundeen.

Mike Boone was the director who got Phongsavanh hooked on the sport. Boone handed him the gear he needed, which is what Adaptive Sports Iowa does for anyone in their program.

The organization offers nine sports and has around 300 Iowans taking part in them this year.

"It's really exciting just to be able to plant that seed and tell them like yes, you can do any sport that you want to and then see them just run with it and have a blast," Lundeen said.

When Phongsavanh took what he learned from Adaptive Sports Iowa, he didn't know what to expect but now he's a Paralympian.

"We train just as hard as the Olympians. We train in the same facilities," Phongsavanh said. "We were on the same stage."

Phongsavanh will travel to Tokyo without his loved ones by his side due to pandemic restrictions. He's disappointed about that but more than anything he's excited about this opportunity.

He said it's not about making a name for himself, it's about sharing his message in hopes of encouraging others.

"Don't give up," he said. "Life does not end because a situation has changed."