Hudson 'Huddy' Glubb returns from the World Dwarf Games a triple medallist

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Ten-year-old Huddy Glubb represented Australia at the World Dwarf Games this August and while he has brough home a handful of medals, his journey there took a lot of community spirit.

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00:00 From the World Dwarf Championships in Germany, Huddy Glubb has returned a gold medal champion.

00:07 First in basketball, third in soccer, third in relay.

00:14 Diagnosed with achondroplasia, doctors once told the 10-year-old he'd never compete in sports.

00:20 But after two years of training, he was called up to the Australian team.

00:25 Excited and happy and proud of myself.

00:27 His mum, Kerry, knew that the cost of getting him to Germany was steep.

00:32 You know, it wasn't going to happen, but everybody rallied behind us and the community and everybody and made it happen.

00:38 The northern Gold Coast community helped raise more than $20,000 for the trip.

00:42 They were saying, "Oh, I hope you do well, Hudson." And it was just giving me good luck and stuff.

00:49 His story attracted national media attention.

00:52 What is happening? I'm on TV, I'm on every single channel. What?

01:00 The pinnacle came when he scored his first goal at the Games.

01:04 I was crying. He ran straight to me. I gave him a hug. We fell on the floor together.

01:10 The game was still going, but we were just in our moment. It was just so special.

01:14 Australia hosts the next World Dwarf Games in 2027. Plenty of time for practice.

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