Paralympic Muscle Men

There were special Olympic-style competitions for disabled war veterans as early as 1945, but the first Paralympics open to all disabled athletes was held in Rome in 1960.  Today thousands of athletes from over 150 countries compete.  They have cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, visual impairment, and a variety of missing and malfunctioning limbs.

There are 22 paralympic sports, everything from canoeing and badminton to wheelchair basketball.  In search of beefcake potential, I just looked at the swimmers.

Scottish swimmer Andy Mullen has won silver and bronze medals in freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly events.  Very nice hairy chest.

Josef Craig won the gold medal in men's freestyle. His pecs, abs, and basket all win gold medals, too.

Mattheus Angula from Windhoek, Namibia.The absence of legs doesn't detract from the aesthetic beauty of his arms and shoulders.

More after the break.

Ibrahin Al-Hussein, a Syrian refugee. Buffed physique.

Malik Mohammed, a double amputee from Afghanistan.  Even more buffed.

Arnost Petracek from the Czech Republic, a gold medal winner  in the 50 m backstroke.  Nice abs and basket, and have you ever seen a neck like that?

That's a lot of muscle.  Oh, and inspiring stories, of course. But mostly muscle. 

 Next I'll check out the rowing team.

And maybe the powerlifters.'

See also: Dating an Amputee