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15/03/2014

Handcyclist Alex Zanardi

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The racing driver who suffered a horrific crash, but then became a successful Paralympian

The Italian racing driver who suffered a horrific crash, but then became a successful Paralympic hand cyclist, winning gold at London 2012.

In 2001, Alex Zanardi, the Italian racing driver and two-time winner of the American Indy Car Series, lost both his legs in a horrific crash. Despite his injuries, he managed to return to motor-racing and launch a second career as a gold-medal winning handcyclist. Alex Zanardi talks to Will Yates.

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