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Daily Mirror
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Alasdair Hooper

Paralympic champion has passionate new mission as "people used to stare at me"

If anyone knows the power of a Paralympic gold medal, then it's Ayaz Bhuta.

The 33-year-old wheelchair rugby player, who was part of the the history-making British team that won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, has recently announced his retirement. As is only natural when you reach that point in your life, reflection kicks in and Bhuta’s achievements are finally hitting home.

As well as that monumental gold medal - Britain were the first European wheelchair rugby team to ever medal at a Paralympic Games let alone win it - Bhuta is also a double European champion.

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