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Snowboard sensation Ollie Hill reveals secret to securing history-making Paralympic bronze medal in Beijing

Stoked Ollie Hill reckons blocking out the buzz of social media held the key to completing British Paralympic history in Beijing.

Hill, 32, became the first British boarder to win a Paralympic medal after a stunning first run in Friday’s banked slalom.

Hill, who had his right leg amputated in 2018 and only burst onto the British team two years later, stopped the clock in 1:10.45 to guarantee himself a podium place ahead of SB-LL2 teammate Owen Pick.

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