Posts Tagged ‘shoulder injury’
From surgery to summit – Kirsty Mack’s incredible Everest adventure
Prof Mackay nearly crashed his car when he tuned into Heart Radio and heard Jennifer chatting to a former patient, Kirsty Mack, about becoming only the 6th ever Scottish woman to climb Everest! The reason for his astonishment was that he and the mountaineer and ski instructor met after she crashed, skiing off-piste in Scotland,…
Read MoreJudoka Sarah Adlington on winning gold and beating shoulder injuries
Sarah Adlington’s list of achievements is impressive – among them taking back-to-back golds in the Commonwealth Games in 2012 and 2022 (there was no judo in the 2018 games). She has also won the heavyweight British title no fewer than 6 times! As an impatient 5-year-old, she watched her Dad and brother doing judo and…
Read MoreAnna Vincenti, former freestyle skier – how becoming the ‘Rehab Queen’ made her stronger
Imagine flying through the air carrying out huge aerial jumps and flips – much like a pro skateboarder but this time the park is covered in icy snow, not concrete. Welcome to the high-octane sport of freestyle skiing and multi-talented athlete Anna Vincenti – who, we should add, is also a top-class football player and…
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