“Away from being a gold medal-winning 100m sprinter I’m just a regular 24-year-old,” says Thomas Young. That’s not him being cheeky, by the way. He’s just giving a straightforward account of who he is.
Young is the T38 100m Paralympic champion. He’s also one of the faces of the Paralympics GB team that will begin competition in Paris this coming week. He has been mentored by Usain Bolt, is starring in campaigns for Adidas and Aldi and is the recipient of an MBE for services to athletics. But being ordinary is also his thing. “I love hanging out with my mates, going watching football and gaming on my Xbox,” he says. “So, yeah, away from the track I’m just a normal guy.”
