GAINING Paralympic Games selection in just his second proper competitive season is an impressive achievement but GB’s Dave Henson is not going to Rio just to make up the numbers.
The former army captain lost both of his legs when he stood on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Afghanistan in 2011 but is now a two-time Invictus Games 200m gold medallist and looking forward to further proving what he is capable of on the track in Rio.
“Last year I very much felt like a beginner to the sport whereas this year I’ve learnt an awful lot of lessons and I feel like I’ve progressed quite rapidly,” said the 31-year-old. “Now I’m going into a Paralympic Games with just excitement.
“If this had been 12 months ago I’d have been an absolute nervous wreck,” added Henson, who is ranked third in the world behind world No.1 and teammate Richard Whitehead for 200m in 2016. “Now I’m looking forward to the competition element and almost showing off in a way, showing this is how far I’ve come and what I’ve done.”
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