Congratulations to mickeybushell who’s climbed the Wrekin today for the first time.. on his hands. Find out why: Well done Mickey :)
Mickey Bushell said he could see the Wrekin from his bedroom window but had never been to the topA Paralympian has scaled Shropshire's Wrekin on his hands to raise money to help other wheelchair users.
Before the challenge he said it was not too far for a pair of legs but a different matter "for a pair of arms".exercise and life skills classes. "Originally I thought 'it's only the Wrekin, it's not too far' - maybe for a pair of legs, but not for a pair of arms," he said.Mr Bushell prepared for the climb by working with his training partners Rob Bickerton and Silvia Ondrejkova whom he said had been a "massive support".The athlete, who won the men's 100m T53 at the London Paralympics in 2012, said his academy aimed to provide free courses for wheelchair users.
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