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Blind Kiwi wrestler

Published October 29th 2008, Posted in National Blind Kiwi wrestler

As Blind Week gets underway, one Kiwi athlete is not letting his disability get in the way.

26-year-old wrestler Clinton Hall cannot see his opponent and fights purely on instinct.

Hall lost his sight after an allergic reaction to penicillin when he was just two-years-old and is almost totally blind.

“I have just enough sight for a little bit of mobility, but not much,” he says. “Like I can see you standing in front of me, but with absolutely no detail. Just like a shade, I just know your there.”

Check out the full story and watch the video, it’s well worth it.


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Mark Shanks on 04/10/2008 says:

Thanks Gail and Tiaho Trust for posting this information. I do hope people from the Northland can attend. Let me know if you require transport and I’ll see what I can do. Keep smiling, Mark

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ria on 01/10/2008 says:

Kia ora Ashton and co. Very inspirational article for our maori men, i’m the gout research nurse for ngati porou hauora i would love to utilise your article and photo to motivate our many sufferers here on the coast.  I too have come across some very young guys (and old) who are too whakama etc and are not presenting early enough, could you contact me please?

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dianne doran on 25/09/2008 says:

Congratulations Loren . That is so exciting for you .

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