JJ Chalmers
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JJ Chalmers (born 1988) is a TV Presenter and Invictus Games medallist. Chalmers served in Helmand, Aghanistan as a marine reservist with 42 Commando. In May 2011, he sustained devastating injuries in a bomb blast in Afghanistan where he suffered facial injuries, lost two fingers and his right elbow disintegrated.[1]
Invictus Games
In September 2014, Chalmers was a medal winner in non-amputee cycling for Britain at the Invictus Games[2]. He also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100m mixed relay race.[3] and received a gold medal for the Men's IRecB1 Recumbent Circuit Race.[4]
Media Career
Chalmers went on to present National Paralympic Day for Channel 4 as well as an online show for the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. He was a presenter for Channel 4's coverage of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.[5] He also featured on 'The Superhumans Show' and appeared on the BBC's coverage of 'Remembrance at the Cenotaph'.
References
- ^ [ http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p026bxnf BBC. Invictus Games: JJ Chalmers recalls being blown up]
- ^ Help for Heroes. See the Difference. JJ Chalmers
- ^ Marine fights back to win Invictus Games medal
- ^ Invictus Games Results
- ^ BBC. "Surviving bomb pushed me to be Paralympics presenter". 1 September 2016
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