Peng Chao, Age 19 (Continued)

Illustrated by Ray Russotto

Peng Chao achieved the level of Gold in the League of Legends video game. Although it’s an impressive achievement, especially when playing by using his feet, Peng told his friends, “There is still Diamond above Gold.”

Peng uses his feet to achieve most daily chores, such as brushing his teeth, getting dressed, eating, drinking, turning pages of his books, writing with a pencil, and keyboarding. This is because at age six, he lost both arms due to an electrical accident. Peng was playing too close to high voltage power lines.

Peng writes so neatly, holding a pencil between his toes, that at least one of his teachers found it impossible to differentiate his homework from that of his classmates.

When Peng became a college student, he created live streaming webcasts of video gaming. It enabled him to earn money to help support his family.
(Panzhihua, China: 2014)