Special Olympian Always Puts Team First

By Josh Kuhlman

Cody Kuhlman refuses to let his team down; once he skipped getting surgery on his foot so his track team could win. Once his track meet was over, he later got the surgery.

Mental disabilities are difficult to deal with, but Kuhlman was able to overcome mental retardation and become health champion of 2018. Kuhlman has competed in the Special Olympics track and bowling events since high school, and he used to do basketball as well.

The Olympian now has two gold medals in basketball and bowling, but like most teams, his team also suffered losses. He and his team work well together most of the time. Though his team sometimes fights, they work together coherently, and Kuhlman is serious about not wanting to let his team down.

Kuhlman always puts his team first. He would ask for the day off of work to do Special Olympics. Another time he chose to run a track with a giant blister so his team did not lose

One of the challenges Kuhlman faces is that he has a back brace, and once, a fellow Olympian gave him a good punch on the back, but instead of suing, like everyone told him to do, he just told his parents. The guy said sorry, but was banned from special Olympics.

Kuhlman’s favorite, and most played sport, is basketball, the sport in which he got most of his medals. Also his favorite event was when they went for Great Falls for track.

Kuhlman is overall just a nice-minded person. Though he may be sweet, he isn’t very talkative. He gives short answers like, “ a lot,” or, “little,” but if you get to know him, Kuhlman is a generous individual and is honest about admitting mistakes.

Kuhlman has integrity and is a good example of a Special Olympics Olympian.

Cody Kuhlman pauses during halftime of the basketball game