Martin Mansell – Paralympic Voices

Martin gives his message for the next generation.

Martin talks about the evolution of Para sports.

Martin describes the 1988 Games in Seoul as the turning point of the modern Paralympic era.

Martin remembers spotting his dad out of the corner of his eye while he swam at the 1984 Games.

Martin remembers winning five medals at the 1984 Games, and the feeling of being on the podium.

Martin remembers being told he couldn’t dive in at Stoke Mandeville, and proving everybody wrong.

Martin describes the radical approach of his school P.E. teacher, who had a profound impact on him in early life.

Martin describes his early love of water and his father’s determination that he should learn to swim.