Determined...!! :)

 

Dreaming of Paralympic gold: Sporty amputee boy, 9, has more than 20 artificial legs so he can compete at every event

 

Nine-year-old Cody McCasland has more than 20 artificial legs so he can take part in all sports and beat his able-bodied friends - despite having his own amputated.

The determined boy, who dreams of winning a Paralympic gold, has running, walking and sitting down legs so he can get around - and win at every event.
Cody was born without any tibia or knee bones, and had to have the bottom half of his legs amputated as a toddler.

Sports star: The young athlete regularly beats able-bodied opponents at a variety of sports. He has vowed to win at the Paralympics. He said: 'I definitely will take part one day and win a gold medal.'

But he enjoys a busy schedule of running, swimming, football, ice hockey and other sports and wants to be be a doctor when he is older.
He is one of the fastest nine-year-olds around after having artificial running legs fitted like South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius.
His mother Tina McCasland, 38, said: 'Cody has different legs for different occasions. He uses his walking legs every day, for going to school, his stubby legs for sitting down and his running legs for sprints.
'He is really fast and is even winning competitions against children a lot older than him.
'We've always said whatever Cody wants to do, we will do our best to let him have that opportunity. He won't let his disability hold him back.'

Cody (centre) regularly competes against - and beats - able-bodied athletes in the swimming pool

                                       On your marks: Cody in his racing wheelchair and on his runners

 Blade runner: Cody, here with his mother Tina McCasland, 28, has these legs for running. They are similar to the ones used by Paralympic sprinting world record holder Oscar Postorius