#27 - Mark Ormrod - Triple Amputee & Former Royal Marine Talks About His Journey & Love of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu| | Re-Org Charity

Ormrod stated that initially he thought "disabled sports would be patronising." He eventually tried out for the Invictus Games 10 years after the explosion. After being selected for the team, Ormrod participated in the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto where he won two silver and two bronze medals with one of the medals being presented by Prince Harry. At the closing ceremony of the Games Ormrod was awarded the Jaguar Award for Exceptional Performance, Determination and Dedication. He reapplied for the 2018 Invictus Games where he won seven medals, four gold. He was noted for participating in the 50m breaststroke with only a few hours preparation having never swam in the event before. He participated in the event after finding out it would be cancelled due to a lack of participants. He was awarded the BBC South West Sports Personality of the year Award for 2018 for his participation in the Invictus Games