KELLY BRUNO OVERCOMES ODDS TO HAVE A BALL AT THE US OPEN
Submitted by Mary Beth on Fri, 2008-08-29 14:08.
Kelly Bruno may have had her leg amputated at 6 months old, but that hasn't stopped her one bit from excelling in the world of sports and lending her brilliant athletic skills to the US Open this week.
Kelly, who has a prosthetic right leg, has been a championship athlete since her teens and has recently proven herself as a world-class athlete and has gone onto the Iron Man competitions. Now, at age 24, Kelly is running the courts with her fellow all-star athletes, except this time she is on the sidelines, scooping up and throwing tennis balls.
“It’s definitely harder than I expected,” she told the New York Times. “For me the running is not as tiresome, but I didn’t think standing was going to be so exhausting.” But Kelly's supervisor at the ball program, Tina Taps said “I can’t say she’s no different than anyone else...She’s actually probably superior in terms of athletic ability.”
Nice to another athlete who isn't inspired by fame or money but for her love of a challenge and to accomplish her personal goals. To read Kelly's full profile from the Times, click here.
