Wednesday, August 22, 2012
By: Sports Greats
Ben blew by the competition at the El Paso, Texas, city swimming championships July 14 and 15 to take home a gold medal in the 25-yard butterfly and the individual medley. He also received two bronze medals in team events.
But the shocking part is that he did it all with only one arm.
Ben was born in China with only one arm, according to his mother Cindy Ramirez. Ramirez, a single mother of three, adopted him from China when he was 3 years old.
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Ben, who also plays tackle football, began swimming when he was 4 1/2 years old... read more
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