David Aguilar

‘Hand Solo’ – An incredible story of a young inventor

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David has been inspiring people with his motivating story since he was 9. His powerful and yet simple message to overcome obstacles with a smile and a positive attitude has been shared among audiences from different countries from his home town in the tiny Principality of Andorra to Hong Kong, Brazil, and Spain.

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Here is some of the feedback from audiences and clients who have worked with David.

"I would like to recommend David for his: - attitude - he is person who never give up - passion - he likes to change thinks rather than stay in the corner - role model approach - he is a great example for people with handicap - LEGO promotion - he shows that LEGO is not only toy and help us with our mission to 'inspire and develop builders of tomorrow'."

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David Aguilar's 2025 biography

David was born without a right forearm, affected by Poland syndrome at the age of 9. Ever since he was a child, he was obsessed with Lego.

He spent his childhood building cars, planes, helicopters, and eventually, his own prosthetic. The self-named “Hand Solo” decided to take his Lego-building skills to the next level. At age 18, he perfected his designs with the MK2, made out of a lego airplane, a prosthetic arm with the ability to bend and pick up objects with a pincer-like grip. Later, he dissembled a lego helicopter to build his 100% functional arm prosthesis.

He became part of the Guinness World Records as the first fully functioning LEGO prosthetic arm built and worn by him in 2017.

David is currently studying Bioengineering at the UIC (Catalonia International University) (UNIVERSITAT INTERNACIONAL DE CATALUNYA), where he was awarded the Innovation Prize in 2018.

David Aguilar’s Awards

“Great Big Story” is an award-winning global media company owned by CNN Worldwide dedicated to inspiring wonder and curiosity. His story was ranked # 1 in 2018 with more than 14M views.
Hand Solo was awarded the Silver medal “Glory to the best servants of Humanity” by The Universal League of Public Good, a 1901 French association to recognize activities oriented towards the public well being. David was the youngest person ever to receive this award.