Living with Down syndrome, autism and a stoma, CrossFit competitor Jordan Cabrita is proving to the world what adaptive athletes can achieve.
Outside a purpose-built gym in a backyard shed on the Gold Coast, Jordan Cabrita sits in the sun watching four friends complete a gruelling workout.But Cabrita isn't just here to watch — he's also here to train for his own tilt at games glory.
Gaining entry to the sport's top competition, the CrossFit Games, isn't easy, and for Cabrita it's been no different.He's battled through rigorous workouts to rank 10th in the world in his division and qualify for the Adaptive Games.Eight-time CrossFit Games athlete Khan Porter, who regularly trains with Cabrita on the Gold Coast and describes him as a "legend", says the 26-year-old's drive in competition has earned him cult-status.
Ms Bradley says Cabrita's intense focus on what he can do, rather than what he can't, is part of his success. "He's been very provocative so he's bringing people out of the woodwork and people are seeing what he can do and we're getting more athletes living with Down syndrome wanting to do similar things."
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