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Sarah Ward, Jordan Shepherd & Katie Williams

Inspiring girl who had cancer as a toddler to captain Scotland at cheer competition

A teenager who was diagnosed with cancer as a toddler and has one leg 3cm shorter than the other will be captain of Scotland's team at an international cheer competition.

Summer Wroniecki, 14, from Cupar, Fife started Highland dancing at aged just two-and-a-half but was diagnosed with cancer a day after her third birthday. After she underwent gruelling cancer treatment, the young girl started learning cheer routines aged four years old.

Summer was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a cancer which started in her muscles and endured several operations and is still having physio to this day. Her first hip operation took place on April 3 2015 but was faced with a further setback just a couple of months later when she broke her leg.

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