He was born with a congenital birth defect called fibular hemimelia that caused him to have both legs amputated from below the knee at just 11 months old. He was told that there was a chance he'd never be able to walk.
But that hasn't stopped Hunter Woodhall from achieving his goals, in record-breaking fashion.
The 18-year-old, who attends Syracuse High School in Utah, has been a force to be reckoned with on the track. Just a few weeks after breaking the Utah state record in the 400 meters at the Davis Invitational, Woodhall eclipsed his personal-best time of 46.56 by running a 46.24 at the Utah High School Activities Association track-and-field championships.
Not only did he outdo himself in that event -- he also turned on the burners in the 200 meters by running a state-record time of 21.17.
Despite the criticism that comes from time to time due to his prosthetic legs, similar to that of Oscar Pistorius in 2007, Woodhall continues to prove doubters wrong.
"Fighting this war is not going to go anywhere," he said, via the New York Times. "At the end of the day, I'm not a scientist, they're not a scientist, we're not going to come to a consensus. I just put in the work."
But this is becoming the standard Woodhall sets for himself. He has represented Team USA at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships and the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. He's dedicated to his craft and doesn't worry about others' opinions of him.
"It's funny," Woodhall said. "When I'm winning races, doing good, people are complaining, people have something to say. That's something I have to deal with. It's something that I'm prepared for and not worried about it. At the same time, there's a lot of people who are totally for it, giving amazing support. They're so awesome, so kind.
"Those are the types I put my energy toward, who want me to succeed."
Woodhall initially had trouble receiving offers from colleges, but he recently signed off to attend the nationally ranked Arkansas track and field team for the 2017-18 academic year.
His path will continue at the next level, following the bio on his Twitter profile: "They told me I would never walk, so I learned to run instead."