Cartersville native says winning Paralympic medal was a 'pure feeling of happiness'

Georgia lawmakers are honoring a Cartersville athlete for winning a silver medal at the Paralympic games in Beijing.

The triumph came six years after Garrett Geros was badly injured in a car wreck.

Geros, 22, says having his left leg amputated and his right leg broken meant not only a physical challenge but also a mental one. The former three-sport high school athlete said returning to wrestling and taking up snowboard cross after his wreck helped him overcome depression.