Rahmon Zondervan was injured in Afghanistan on July 10th 2007, three months after his deployment day, by a suicide controlled IED. Rahmon was wounded on his arms, legs, ears, and face. This led to Rahmon losing his right eye and significantly damaging his eardrums, which resulted in him getting an eye prosthetic. Rahmon has always loved sports and fitness, so that is why it was such an important part of his recovery. Rahmon is looking forward to the Invictus Games because it’s a great opportunity to set individual goals, and to show the world that their is a life after injury, and that “we are not defeated”.

In 2007, Captain Rahmon Zondervan was hit by an IED in the Uruzgan province in Afghanistan, and was wounded in his arms, legs and face. He lost his right eye and recieved 220 stitches. Rahmon now has an eye prosthetic and all his skin damage has completely healed. During his rehabilitation, he ran in his hometown to relieve stress and anxiety. He is honoured to captain the Dutch team, and hopes they can bring home some medals.