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Paralympians

Episode 1: Kenny Cairns

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland MW

Paul Noble speaks to 5 times gold Paralympic medallist Kenny Cairns about how he had to learn to swim again after a motor cycle accident left him paralysed.
Kenny goes on to explain that whilst he was competing in the Stoke Mandeville games, he was actually presented with a medal by the founder of the Paralympics, Sir Ludwig Guttmann. Show less

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