Last day to vote for Kyle Maynard for an ESPY

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John Fuller (USA Wrestling)
07/08/2004


Friday, July 9 is the last day for fans to vote for wrestler Kyle Maynard for a 2004 ESPY Award.    Maynard, of Gwinnett, Ga. has been nominated for a ESPY Award in the category of "Best Athlete with a Disability."    To vote for Maynard, visit espn.go.com.    Maynard was born March 24, 1986 with a rare disorder called, "Congenital Amputation," leaving him with three joints; a neck and two shoulders. He has no elbows or knees. He measures just over two feet tall and weighs approximately 103 pounds.    
Kyle Maynard becomes the fourth consecutive wrestler nominated for an ESPY Award
Despite his physical abnormalities, Maynard finished the 2003-04 season as one of the top high school wrestlers in Georgia (35-16), posting a 3-2 record at the 2004 Georgia High School Wrestling Championships and narrowly missing All-American status at the NHSCA National Wrestling Championships. Earlier this year, Maynard received the Courage Award at the Humanitarian Sports Hall of Fame in New York City. More information can be found on Maynard's official web site: www.kmaynard.com. Past wrestling ESPY winners include Cael Sanderson in 2002 for "Best Male College Athlete" and Rulon Gardner in 2001 for "Male USA Olympic Athlete." In 2003, Eric Larkin was nominated for "Best Male College Athlete." The ESPY Awards were created by ESPN in 1993 and are given for Excellence in Sports Performance. The 2004 ESPY Awards will be held at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. on July 18 at 9:00 p.m. (EST).