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PaHeru is a 10-year old sports enthusiast. He is naturally drawn to sports that challenge his strength, agility, and coordination. In March 2020, PaHeru finished the gymnastics competition season placing 3rd (Level 5, Division 1- ages 9 &10) at the North Carolina USAG Men's State Championships. Before deciding to take a break from competition season this year, PaHeru was training as a Level 6 USAG gymnast. In addition, he now holds his Black Belt degree (1st Dan) in Taekwondo.

Born premature at 30 weeks and weighing only 3 pounds, PaHeru entered the world with a determined spirit. Because of his prematurity, PaHeru suffered from under-developed lungs and was diagnosed with asthma and severe allergies before the age of 1. Suffering from developmental delays, PaHeru still was not speaking at 3 years old. After almost a year of speech therapy and with much support from friends and family, PaHeru was speaking, reading and writing by age 4. By age 5, PaHeru and his 2 younger brothers became entrepreneurs when they opened their business "3 Brothers Stand", a local lemonade & kids' jewelry business.

Always with his asthma inhaler & Zyrtec, PaHeru has trained many hours at the gym and dojan in order to work towards being a great athlete. He has earned medals in Men's gymnastics events which includes Steel Rings, Pommel Horse, Vault, Floor and High Bar. In November 2018, he placed 1st All-Around gymnast at the Boudreaux Classic and again placed 1st All-Around in March 2019 at the Coastal Classic here in North Carolina. After scoring 6th All-Around(out of 48) at the 2019 North Carolina Men's State Championship, PaHeru was selected to join the 2019-2020 North Carolina Men's Elite Team. Most recently, PaHeru was named Countryside Gymnastics' "2019 Rookie of the Year Men's Gymnast".

With a passion for fitness and positivism, PaHeru is now on a mission to inspire other young people to achieve their own success regardless of what "lemons of limitations" life has thrown out. We're on a journey to improve youth health & wellness!

PaHeru's Recent Achievements

August 2020

Earned Black Belt in the U.S. Taekwondo system

June 2020

Earned Red High Belt in the U.S. Taekwondo system

March 2020

3rd Place All-Around- NC Men's USAG State Championship-2nd Place Steel Rings, 3rd Place Floor, 4th Place Parallel Bars
Qualified for 2019-2020 Southeast Regionals (takes place Asheville, NC-April 2020)

February 2020

3rd Place All-Around- Excalibur Cup (Virginia Beach, Virginia)- 1st on Floor, 2nd Place Parallel Bars, 3rd Place Steel Rings, 1st Place Team (Level 5)
3rd Place All-Around- Winston-Salem Classic (North Carolina)- 1st Place Floor, 4th Place Pommel

January 2020

Student Success Award (Social Studies), Perfect Attendance, Citizenship Award (3rd Grade)

December 2019

4th Place All-Around - Sandhills Classic (North Carolina)- 2nd Place Rings, 3rd Place Parallel Bars
Promoted to Red Belt in U.S. Taekwondo system
Best Breaking medal in U.S. Taekwondo system

November 2019

2nd Place All-Around - Boudreaux Classic (North Carolina)- 2nd Place Pommel, 2nd Place Rings, 2nd Place Parallel Bars, 2nd Place High Bar
A/B Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Terrific Kid Awards (3rd Grade)

June 2019

Promoted to Blue High Belt in U.S. Taekwondo system
Selected Countryside Gymnastics' "2019 Men's Gymnast Rookie of the Year"
Speaker & Demonstrator (Strength & Taekwondo)- 1st Annual Juneteenth Freedom Show (Fayetteville, NC)
Speaker & Wellness Facilitator, 1st International Children's Festival (Fayetteville, NC)

March 2019

Founded PaHeru Nubia-Ra Athletics
Selected to 2019-2020 USAG NC Men's Gymnastics Elite Team
6th Place All-Around - NC State Championships- 3rd Place Vault
1st Place All-Around - Coastal Classic (South Carolina)- 1st Place Floor, 1st Place Vault, 2nd Place Parallel Bars, 2nd Place High Bar

February 2019