Harrison Walsh

Started: He took up Para athletics in 2017. (Cardiff Met Sport TV YouTube channel, 12 Jun 2019) Reason: He was previously a rugby union player before an injury ended his rugby career. While coaching a junior rugby union team, one of the coaches suggested he try Para athletics. "I actually took a long time to find out what I wanted to do following my injury because there wasn't one obvious thing I was drawn to or found I was as good as compared to playing rugby. I'd tried a lot of different things from coaching rugby, going to university, to starting a career in engineering, painting houses, and working in a kitchen. I started throwing and I was having fun." (nation.cymru, 30 Nov 2023; dai-sport.com, 15 May 2019) Additional Info: FURTHER STUDIES He has also studied a strength and conditioning course at Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. "It was such a brilliant decision, because I was able to train whilst being a full-time student. I loved my course and being able to train hard again helped me to build back my confidence as a sportsperson." (nation.cymru, 30 Nov 2023)