Brad Snyder - From the battlefield to Paralympic gold
The American serviceman who won swimming glory a year after being blinded by a bomb
Sporting Witness · BBC World Service
January 6, 20218m 58s
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Show Notes
In 2011, US Navy bomb disposal officer Brad Snyder was blinded by an IED while serving in Afghanistan. Formerly a successful college swimmer, Snyder used sport as part of his recovery and exactly a year later took two gold medals at the London Paralympic Games. He talks to Ashley Byrne. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production.
PHOTO: Brad Snyder with one of his gold medals (Getty Images)