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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Ed Elliot

Paralympic debutant Kieran Flynn hails impact wheelchair rugby has had on him

Paralympic debutant Kieran Flynn admits wheelchair rugby helped bring him back from the brink of a breakdown when he “ballooned up to 21 stone” and slipped into depression after breaking his neck.

The 32-year-old’s world was turned upside down by a severe spinal injury sustained being dropped on his head during a tip tackle while playing rugby union aged 21.

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