These are many well-known personalities at the international level and with the most famous histories of improvement, but every day, there are many inspiring stories surrounding us that we do not know about. Personalities like Aaron Fotheringham, who is the first person to successfully perform a backflip in a wheelchair at the age of 14.
Aaron Fotheringham is not only one of the most inspiring disabled celebrities, but also one of the world’s most well-known skaters. His specialty? A wheelchair skater.
Aaron Wheelz — who was born with spina bifida, a spinal cord defect that prevented him from walking — WCMX is a mash-up of wheelchair and BMX, in which wheelchair athletes perform tricks most commonly found in skateboarding and bicycle motocross. What makes the sport of WCMX possible is a combination of human ambition and mechanical expertise.
During his childhood, Aaron underwent several failed hip operations that forced him to use a wheelchair permanently. Even so, he continued to practice a sport which he was passionate about adapting to his disability. In 2005, Aaron Fotheringham landed a great jump with a 180° turn, and in 2006 made the first somersault in wheelchair history. Since then, his achievements and challenges are an example for hundreds of people.
Aaron ‘Wheelz’ Fotheringham Proves Spina Bifida Doesn’t Hold Him Back. For Aaron Fotheringham, using a wheelchair doesn’t mean adventure isn’t possible.
