Ali Jawad (Paralympic Silver Medallist): Lessons in Overcoming Adversity

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Ali Jawad is a 4x Paralympian, 2016 Paralympic silver medallist, 2014 World Champion, 2 time Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist at 2014/18, PhD candidate and Co-founder of Accessercise.

In this episode Ali discusses:

Growing up as a double limb amputee.

How "getting dragged to the gym" started his career in Paralympic powerlifting.

His meteoric rise to international competition.

The impact of Crohn's disease on his body, mind and athletic career.

How he and his support team learned to outsmart Crohn's disease.

The pinnacle of his career at Rio 2016 Games.

His PhD research in antidumping in Paralympic sports.

Why he founded the Accessorcise app specifically targeting the disable population.

You can learn more about Ali via his Instagram account: @alijawadpowerlifter and more about Accessercise via @accessercise of download the app here: https://join.accessercise.com .

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