Hunter Cayll (born 5. February 1995 Lawrenceburg, Tennessee), also known as "Nubs", is an American amateur competitive shooter born with malformations on all four limbs:[1]

  • On his left arm, he has Complete Aphalangia,[2] meaning he was born without Phalanges (finger bones) but with Metacarpals (palm bones) and Carpals (wrist bones);
    • His single digit is the result of a second toe-to-hand transplantation at a young age.[3]
  • On his right arm, he has Partial Hemimelia,[2] meaning he was born without the lower half of the lower arm;
  • He also has significant bilateral club foot and unequal leg length; he had surgeries done on him to correct his lower limbs as best as possible.[4]
Hunter Cayll
Hunter Cayll at the 2017 IPSC Rifle World Shoot in Moscow, Russia
Personal information
Born5 February 1995 (1995-02-05) (age 29)

Hunter first started competing in Multi-Gun,[5] and participated in the Open division at the 2015 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot in Agna, Italy [6] and the 2017 IPSC Rifle World Shoot in Moscow, Russia.

References

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  1. ^ "How We Got Started | Hunter Cayll Nubs". nohandedshooter.net. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  2. ^ a b Frantz, Charles H.; O'Rahilly, Ronan. "Congenital Skeletal Limb Deficiencies" (PDF). The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 43-A (8): 7, 10 – via O&P Library. Absence of the phalanges. Metacarpals are present, but they may be attenuated."; "Absence of a part of the distal portion of an upper limb. Forearm segment is very short; bone-stump length is less than eleven centimeters. Ulna, olecranon, and trochlea are well developed. Radius is likely to be slightly longer than ulna.
  3. ^ Vergara-Amador, Enrique (2015-06-30). "Second toe-to-hand transplantation". Colombia Medica (Cali, Colombia). 46 (2): 71–74. PMC 4536818. PMID 26309342.
  4. ^ NRA All Access Web Clip - Hunter Cayll: No Excuses, retrieved 2024-03-15
  5. ^ UniFlip A/S. "IPSCWorld Volume V Issue 4 Page 22". ipsc.org. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
  6. ^ "2015 IPSC Shotgun World Shoot - Overall Match Results" (PDF). shotgunworldshoot-italy.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
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