Ali Jawad: Winning a medal in life
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Ali Jawad is a powerlifter who has represented ParalympicsGB at the London 2021, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Games. The former world no.1 and two-time world record holder won a silver medal in Rio, doing so against the odds after being diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 2008. On the East London Sport podcast, Ali Jawad shares how he was initially scouted in a local gym, his powerlifting career to date and talks about his new app, Accessercise, which aims to help disabled people get fit and more active.
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