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Nicholas BEIGHTON

Nicholas BEIGHTON

"Nick, Zlatan [because of his resemblance to Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic]"

GREAT BRITAINPaddle Uk
Nacionalidad
UNITED KINGDOMUnited Kingdom
Edad
45
Estatura
200 cm
Peso
88 kg
Género
Hombres
Clasificación funcional
KL2
Club
Shropshire Paddlesports [England]
Entrenador
Colin Radmore [national]

Classification
KL2 (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Sep 2016)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (bbc.co.uk, 25 May 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (bbc.co.uk, 25 May 2016)

Impairment Details
In 2009 he was serving in Afghanistan with the Royal Engineers of the British Army. He stood on an improvised explosive device [IED] and lost both of his legs above the knee. He was in an induced coma for 10 days and spent about three months in hospital. (bbc.co.uk, 25 May 2016)