A long throw
Photo posted May 4, 2014 in
Sports by Ashley Cummings
Max Rohn is a veteran Navy Hospital Corpsman with a passion for medicine. In 2009, Rohn retired from the Navy after a rocket-propelled grenade hit his teams Humvee in Iraq, which caused a severe injury on his right leg. After a few surgeries it was decided that his leg should be amputated. He is currently studying biomedical engineering at Penn State and has found a new outlet for himself with the Ability Athletics program led by Terry Jordan. Rohn made it onto the Paralympic Track and Field National Team in 2013 for shot put but also is involved in throwing discus and javelin. He trains for competitions five days a week and is in the running for the 2016 Paralympic Games.
Max Rohn prepares for his last throw during practice outside of the Multi-Sport Building on April 3, 2014. / Photo by Ashley Cummings
To get ready for practice, Max Rohn stretches using the javelin as his support. Max practices five times a week and competes during most weekends. / Photo by Ashley Cummings
Max Rohn and Ed Bonfiglio joke around after their javelin practice at the track. They are preparing for an upcoming competition. / Photo by Ashley Cummings
Ed Bonfiglio prepares to throw the javelin, while Max Rohn practices his throwing stance at the Multi-Sport Complex track. Preparing your stance is very important in javelin because if an athlete is just the slightest bit off it can significantly affect the distance and angle at which the javelin is thrown. / Photo by Ashley Cummings
Rohn made it onto the Paralympic Track and Field National Team in 2013 for shot put and has been working to improve his discus and javelin throws.
/ Photo by Ashley Cummings
