HS Senior Adonis Lattimore, Born With Half A Leg, Wins State Wrestling Title

Adonis Lattimore, a Virginia high schooler born with no right leg and a left leg that ends at his thigh, took home a state wrestling championship—a shock to everyone except him.

“Really if you work hard, you can do anything—even win a state championship without legs,” the Landstown High School senior said.

Lattimore, who also has only one finger on his right hand, won first place in the Virginia High School League Class 6, 106-pound weight class at the Virginia Beach Sports Center Saturday. He was 32-7 this season.

“Amazing,” Landstown coach James Sanderlin said. “He did all the work. I just get to be a part of the journey. It’s an amazing feeling to watch him do it and have the support of the crowd. It was awesome. He’s a hard-working young man. I’m just speechless.”

Lattimore was a regional qualifier as a freshman but didn’t make it far, then missed the tournament as a sophomore. COVID-19 canceled wrestling altogether last year.

“I’ve been dreaming of this since I knew what it was, and to finally have it happen is just—I don’t know how to explain it,” Lattimore said.

Article by Andrew Corselli