046: David Malone on Surmounting Life’s Hurdles to Become one of Ireland’s Great Paralympians

046: David Malone on Surmounting Life’s Hurdles to Become one of Ireland’s Great Paralympians

Author: The Echo Newspaper March 22, 2021 Duration: 56:15
#46: Despite undergoing two leg amputations as a young boy, David Malone never shied away in the face of adversity. Malone was born with a rare condition called arthrogryposis, which is a bone disorder that affects limbs. When he was seven, both of his legs were amputated within the space of 18-months. He was still driven to keep pace with his friends to stay involved and it was that very tenacity which would see him become one of the greatest Paralympic athletes Ireland has ever produced. Jo...

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