Legear is proud and very excited to be a major
sponsor of Curtis Mc Grath – Soldier turned Sporting Superstar! With less than
54 days until Curtis competes at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games,
Legear joined forces with local Gold
Coast businesses to raise funds for Curtis’ mission raising over $8,000!
Who is
Curtis McGrath
In 2006 at the age of 18,
Curtis joined the Australian Army and immediately focused on Combat Engineering
in a role that provides mobility whilst denying the enemy mobility. His duties
ranged from building structure and converting sea water into drinking water to
destroying bridges and clearing mines and booby traps. In August 2012, Curtis’
life changed forever when two months into a tour of Taliban-rife areas he
stepped on a homemade landline, otherwise known as an IED (Improvised Explosive
Device) and he tragically lost both his legs.
The Legs
Curtis lost his right left
above the knee and the left leg just below the knee. After the rehabilitation
process, Curtis was fitted with prosthetic legs made by German company Otto
Bock.
The Training
Literally within minutes of losing his legs, Curtis made the
decision to become a Paralympian. Since that day Curtis has been training hard
to make this happen in his chosen field of canoeing. To be ready for the Rio
Games in September, Curtis has been training 12 times a week with an elite
kayaker and now Australian Paracanoe coach Andrea King. The Next Challenge
Today Curtis is an established and proven athlete having won or placed in
numerous national and international canoe events. He is now ready to put his
mark on the prestigious Paralympics and will compete in Paracanoe KL2 class.
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