Sponsor Coach Nick Palmer
221 E Main St, Du Quoin, IL 62832, USA
38.01119420000001
-89.23672909999999
Description
About Nick
Limb Difference: Congenital
Type: Missing Right Hand
Sport: Grappling
Nick Palmer was born in St. Paul, MN in 1984 missing his right hand.
He began playing sports at a very young age, such as: baseball,
football, basketball and wrestling. In his youth, he was a MVP football
player and took first place in a state wrestling tournament at
ten-years-old.
As an adult, Nick focused on training and competing in Mixed Mrtial
Arts and Kickboxing, but he has shifted focus to Jiu Jitsu and
Submission Wrestling. So far, he has won a gold medal at the Abu Dhabi
Grand Slam in Los Angeles, CA and gold at the Para World Championship in
Long Beach, CA in 2017.
For the Minnesota-native continues to train and compete in his
sport. He is a passionate advocate about his role as a volunteer coach
at NubAbility’s limb different sport camp. We love Coach Nick!
Sports + Highlights:
● Won “Knockout of the Year” in Minnesota (2013)
● Click to watch Nick’s KO in under 45 seconds
Bonus:
● A die-hard Vikings fan… “I bleed purple!” says Coach Nick
● Enjoys sightseeing when he visits family in Duluth, MN; the surrounding areas feature a variety of lighthouses
“When I found out about NubAbility’s limb different sport camps, I found the reason why I was born. I enjoy nothing more than coming to camp and working with our campers and their families.” - Coach Nick
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Start:
2019-03-22T00:00:00-05:00
End:
2020-05-23T00:00:00-05:00
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