Inspiring, born without arms a Bosnian boy winning a gold medal from swimming competition
News24xx.com - This has got to be one of the most inspiring stories you have ever read. Six-year-old Bosnian boy, Ismail Zulfic was born without arms and with a foot deformity.
But he overcame his his fear of the water and ended up winning a gold medal.
Six-year-old Bosnian boy, Ismail Zulfic was born without arms and with a foot deformity and overcame his fear of the water to win a gold medal at a regional swimming competition.
Ismail's parents never dreamed their shy boy, who developed a fear of water after an incident in a rubber pool, would become a medal-winning swimmer.
He could barely be persuaded into the water for therapeutic treatment for his back, which Ismail bends constantly to eat, write, use a joystick or fit on his swimming goggles with his feet.
But then he met Kapo, who set up the 'Spid swimming club' more than a year ago after noticing that many disabled swimmers went to the pool without professional supervision.
Kapo taught Ismail to swim.
"After a few months of practice Ismail was able to dive in and swim the length of the Olympic sized pool without any help," Kapo said, explaining that the boy's success was the result of mutual trust and Ismail's determination.
A year later Ismail powered to the finish of the 50-metre back stroke, well ahead of rivals, some nearly twice his age, at the regional competition in Zagreb.
"I like to win," a smiling Ismail told Reuters, adding he also holds a medal in skiing.
Kapo said his club sought only to give the children a taste of competition, but along with Ismail, five other Spid swimmers won gold medals and two won silver.
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