Former Army Staff Sergeant Jonny Ball won a bronze in powerlifting at the Invictus Games
By Pete Cooper & Annabel AmosA competitor in the Invictus Games said sport lifted him "out of that darkness" following a traumatic leg injury.
Jonny Ball, an Army Staff Sergeant from Wellingborough, won a bronze in powerlifting at the event in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Invictus Games was set up in 2014 by Prince Harry for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.Image source,The UK took a 59-strong team to Germany, alongside more than 500 competitors from 21 nations.
Mr Ball injured his leg in motorcycle crash in 2019, resulting in near-limb loss leading to four years of recovery. As a result of the crash, he lost all the flesh, tissue, and muscle around his left ankle, and the sole of his foot fell off, which he had to have reattached using wires.
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