Youngest wheelchair user to do backflip

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Ben Sleet is believed to be the youngest wheelchair user in Europe to perform a backflip at a skate park. The 12-year-old from Oxfordshire, England, has spina bifida.

After five years of training, he was finally able to perform the impressive feat according to an article published BBC.

Ben said that it takes a lot of practice to do a backflip. He added: “You get stronger in your arms and build your way up. You just have to eventually go for it.”

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