M E L A N I E W O O D S
my story
In 2018, my life as a 23 year old PE teacher got turned upside down. Whilst out cycling, I was hit by a car that failed to see me. Among many injuries, the most significant was the trauma to my spinal cord resulting in paralysis from the waist down.
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​What began as a way to find purpose and excitement for life again, quickly grew in to something so much bigger. I started Wheelchair racing with a local club and quickly became driven to push my limits and see what was possible. I made it to the world stage and reached my first Paralympic games just 2 years after starting. In 2024, I finished 6th place in both the 400m & 800m at the Paris Paralympics - leaving me fuelled to achieve more in the coming years.
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With exciting goals ahead, I want to empower others to do the same. Movement and sport has given me purpose and challenge in the hardest of times and I believe it has a place in everyone's lives.
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So follow along for the journey. Hopefully you can challenge yourself alongside - whether thats starting something new or setting audacious goals and finding new limits!
