Fitness & Sports

#AthletesWeLove: Abel Rose

Abel turned 4 on September 17th, 2015. He became the youngest wheelchair athlete at 18 months old. His achievements are in WCMX (adaptive skateboarding), t-ball, tennis, bocci ball, track, surfing, golf, soccer and did his first 1k in 2013. In 2014, he competed at the Endeavor Games in Oklahoma in the 20 meter track and came home with gold, 2nd in his class and first and youngest in gold for his age. 

 

young boy in a wheelchair doing thumbs up gesture

Abel doesn’t let anything stop him from exploring his interest in sports, with the support of his family and other athletes.

Be sure to check out Abel’s Facebook page, and share this post with a parent to expand their view on what’s possible!

Source: AbleThrive Original