Multiple Paralympics medallist now inspires others

Tuesday 19th October 2010, 2:29PM BST.

Marc Woods HE had his leg amputated as a teenager and then went on to win 12 medals – four of them gold – for swimming in five Paralympics.

Yesterday he was in Guernsey in his capacity as a motivational business speaker and next year Marc Woods will be making his way to the South Pole.

‘I was a lazy county swimmer,’ said Mr Woods (pictured). ‘I put in no effort. Then I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma [bone cancer].’

This made him reassess his life and just a day after having his stitches out he was swimming again with his father as trainer.

‘It so happens that I was swimming quicker with one leg than I ever did with two.’

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