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Ali Jawad (Paralympic Silver Medallist): Lessons in Overcoming Adversity
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Ali Jawad is a 4x Paralympian, 2016 Paralympic silver medallist, 2014 World Champion, 2 time Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist at 2014/18, PhD candidate and Co-founder of Accessercise.
In this episode Ali discusses:
- Growing up as a double limb amputee.
- How "getting dragged to the gym" started his career in Paralympic powerlifting.
- His meteoric rise to international competition.
- The impact of Crohn's disease on his body, mind and athletic career.
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- How he and his support team learned to outsmart Crohn's disease.
- The pinnacle of his career at Rio 2016 Games.
- His PhD research in antidumping in Paralympic sports.
- Why he founded the Accessorcise app specifically targeting the disable population.
You can learn more about Ali via his Instagram account: @alijawadpowerlifter and more about Accessercise via @accessercise of download the app here: https://join.accessercise.com .
To learn more about the LTAD Network check out www.ltadnetwork.com or follow on Instagram: @ltadnetwork or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltadnetwork .
You can keep up to date with Athletic Evolution via our www.athleticevolution.co.uk , Instagram: @athleticevouk and Twitter: @athleticevouk .
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Manage episode 343513304 series 2713325
Ali Jawad is a 4x Paralympian, 2016 Paralympic silver medallist, 2014 World Champion, 2 time Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist at 2014/18, PhD candidate and Co-founder of Accessercise.
In this episode Ali discusses:
- Growing up as a double limb amputee.
- How "getting dragged to the gym" started his career in Paralympic powerlifting.
- His meteoric rise to international competition.
- The impact of Crohn's disease on his body, mind and athletic career.
.
- How he and his support team learned to outsmart Crohn's disease.
- The pinnacle of his career at Rio 2016 Games.
- His PhD research in antidumping in Paralympic sports.
- Why he founded the Accessorcise app specifically targeting the disable population.
You can learn more about Ali via his Instagram account: @alijawadpowerlifter and more about Accessercise via @accessercise of download the app here: https://join.accessercise.com .
To learn more about the LTAD Network check out www.ltadnetwork.com or follow on Instagram: @ltadnetwork or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltadnetwork .
You can keep up to date with Athletic Evolution via our www.athleticevolution.co.uk , Instagram: @athleticevouk and Twitter: @athleticevouk .
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