At his former high school gym, Zion Clark, a 23-year-old motivational speaker, and author sought to break the record for quickest 20-meter “walking on hands.”
A disabled American athlete has broken world records by walking the quickest 20 meters using just his hands. By walking 20 meters in 4.78 seconds, Zion Clark, 23, established a new Guinness World Record (GWR).
As a motivational speaker, author, and entrepreneur, Clark had already inspired many people before this. With this incredible achievement — a tribute to his willpower and bravery — he has now been inducted into the hall of fame.
According to the US National Library of Medicine, Clark was born without legs and suffers from caudal regression syndrome, a rare medical disease characterized by unusual development of the bottom half of the body, with the bones of the spine frequently absent.
His handicap has never held him back since he was a child. He used to be a wrestler in high school.
Returning to the same high school gym in Massillon, Ohio, he pulled off the incredible accomplishment, “exploded in a burst of speed, smashing the record in a time of 4.78 seconds,” according to media, He attempted to break the record in February 2021, but the worldwide organization only recognized him this week.
He added, “What a great feeling to be a Guinness World Record Holder! Especially considering every school K-12 keeps a copy of this book,” Clark wrote while sharing a video on Instagram in which he talks about the organization’s special record book. “My goal in life is to inspire kids to be whatever they want to be in life, don’t let anyone tell you what you can’t do.”
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Clark told the media, “The message I would give to kids with disabilities or anyone with a disability would be – It’s going to be hard, but if you’ve got the heart and the determination, you can go get what’s yours. If you’re disabled or you’re not disabled, the message stays the same.”
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Clark, who was adopted shortly after birth, grew up in the foster care system and lived in a variety of families. He wasn’t adopted by a loving mother, Kimberli Hawkins until he officially aged out of the system.
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Clark had a difficult childhood, having been bullied and abused. But, with the simple slogan “no excuses,” he continued to push himself beyond his boundaries.
Clark claimed he could achieve what was previously inconceivable because of the support of his mother, friends, and track coach, Olympic Gold Medalist, and Guinness World Records holder Butch Reynolds.
Now that he has broken the Guinness World Record, he plans to compete in the 2024 Olympics. He aspires to be the first American athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games (wrestling and wheelchair racing, respectively).
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