No arms, no legs... no problem

Australian who was born that way can play golf, football, swim and surf

No arms, no legs... no problem

Australian who was born that way can play golf, football, swim and surf

The 26-year-old is mainly torso, but has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick. Vujicic uses his single foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.

And during a trip to Hawaii in 2008, he learnt to surf with help from professional surfer Bethany Hamilton, who had her arm bitten off by a shark when she was 12.
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Vujicic also enjoys the occasional round of golf, having mastered striking the ball using a club nestled under his chin.
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Rare condition

His disability came at birth without any medical explanation a rare condition called Phocomelia.

However, he has learnt to use his foot and a wheelchair to overcome every hurdle life has thrown at him.

"I call it my chicken drumstick," joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles, USA. "I'd be lost without it.

When I get in the water I float because 80 per cent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller."
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From a young age his parents helped him become independent, teaching him to swim at the age of 18 months and creating gadgets to allow him to write and type.

Vujicic added, "My dad put me in the water at 18 months and gave the courage to learn how to swim."

Motivational speaker

His parents also insisted that he attend a mainstream school in Australia, where he was teased and bullied.

"It was the best decision they could have made for me," added Vujicic, who later achieved a degree in Financial Planning and Real Estate.
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Vujicic is now a motivational speaker.

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