An Ayrshire man who survived two car crashes, a coma, losing his leg and even Covid-19 has been selected to represent Team GB at the upcoming Paralympics.
When Callum Deboys woke from a month-long coma in 2017 following a road accident, his left leg had been amputated. Rather than wallowing, the young chef set his sights high and was determined to become a Paralympian.Years of graft ensued for the 25-year-old to fulfil his dream of racing with Nordic skiers at the 2022 Beijing games.And that dream was almost dust when he was involved in a second serious crash in October 2021.But even a bout of deadly Covid-19 after his recovery couldn't lead the star skier off piste when weeks later he secured a coveted place on the GB squad.
Callum, from Prestwick, will take part in arduous cross country and biathlon events on the world stage next month. He told the Daily Record : "Finding out I was on the team was such a relief. "I wanted a place so badly, it's all I've worked for and after last year's crash I thought I'd never make it."Looking at what I've come through is amazing."I can't wait to get to China."In 2015, aged 19, Callum attempted suicide after a 'dark period' in his life.Two years later, while en route to work in Girvan, his motorbike crashed with a car.Callum suffered a ruptured diaphragm, punctured lung, two injured vertebrae, femur damage in his left leg and a broken right leg.Doctors prepared his parents — Richard and Bridget, both in their 50s — and sister Abigail, 28, for the worst as he was put in an induced coma and had his left leg amputated.Thankfully, one month later, Callum woke up and after a few 'down days' decided to go for gold."It completely changed my mindset, I wanted to set challenges and achieve
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