Competitors
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- Sacha Elez
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Second Lieutenant,
Air Force / Serving
- Sports
- Archery, Athletics, Indoor Rowing
- National Team
- Canada
A Second Lieutennant serving with the 2nd Canadian Flying Training School. Sacha Elez developed a sleeping disorder, which ended his flying career. He became involved with "Soldier On" which motivated him to push his physical and mental limits. He will be competing in Archery, Track running and rowing.
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0
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- Kelly Elmlinger
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First Lieutenant,
Active/Army
- Sports
- Athletics, Road Cycling, Swimming
- National Team
- USA
LT1 Elmlinger has been training for months in cycling, track and field and swimming for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “It’s an absolute honor to be chosen to wear the U.S. colors and compete in sports I love,” she said. “This opportunity is not about me, but about the men and women on my deployments who did not return to their loves ones and always remembering the sacrifices so many have made.” Elmlinger was diagnosed with synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in her left lower leg with permanent foot drop, nerve damage and left forearm nerve impairment. “Although it will be me competing, there are many others who played an integral role in restoring my health, allowing me to get to this point. Without a doubt, I represent and thank those individuals who aided me.”
- Gold
- x4
- Silver
- x2
- Bronze
- x1
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- Jacob Emmott
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Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class,
Navy/Retired
- Sports
- Archery, Sitting Volleyball, Swimming
- National Team
- USA
2nd Class Hospital Corpsman Jacob Emmott joined the Navy after leaving high school. A year later he was deployed with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment in Afghanistan where he sustained a gunshot wound to the head whilst providing medical assistance to two of his Marines in a fire fight. The bullet pierced his Kevlar helmet and missed his carotid artery. He briefly blacked out, once coming around he continued to direct treatment of the two men and himself. He was awarded a silver star in 2011 for his bravery. In 2012 he was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He retired from the Navy in 2013 and hopes to go back to medical school. He will be competing in Archery, Swimming and Sitting Volleyball.
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0
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Jaune Engel was serving as a medic in Afghanistan in 2007 when she was hit by a rocket attack, and as a result she lost a leg. After rehabilitation, she has returned to her job as a medic. She lives in Tallinn in a picturesque seaside district called Kopli. In her free time she likes to read, walk, and ride a bike. She will be competing in Athletics.
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0
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Egerd Erreline was on an infantry patrol in Afghanistan in 2007 when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated. He lost his leg. He has returned to service and works now in a field of arms maintenance. He has also been deployed to Afghanistan after his injury. He has a daughter who will cheer him on at the Invictus Games in Athletics.
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x1
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- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0
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A retired Captain in the Air Force, Sarah Evans was injured whilst serving in Afghanistan. The Wounded Air Force Program has helped her stay fit and remain cancer free. She is proud to be part of the US Invictus team. She will be competing in Track running, Swimming, Power Lifting.
- Gold
- x1
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0
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- Geoffrey Evans
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Lieutenant,
Army
- Sports
- Archery, Athletics, Road Cycling, Sitting Volleyball
- National Team
- Australia
Geoffrey Evans joined the Australian Defence Force in 1994. During his time serving he was wounded in action in 2010, when an improvised explosive device detonated in close proximity to him. He suffered a traumatic brain injury, a spinal injury, and also suffers Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Evans is passionate about recovery through sports. He has incorporated this philosophy into a comprehensive sporting and activities program at the shelter he operates, and advocates strongly that sport and other physical challenges provide a strong pathway to improving the mental health of contemporary veterans. He will be competing in Athletics, Archery, Cycling and Sitting Volleyball.
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x1
- Bronze
- x0
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- Manfred Faget
- Master Sergeant
- Sports
- Athletics, Road Cycling, Sitting Volleyball
- National Team
- Germany
Manfred Faget was injured in a motocycle accident, which left him waking from a coma 6 weeks later with severe brain trauma. He also suffered injuries to his left arm, resulting in its amputation. He now works in the military logistics branch, and has discovered a new passion for Cycling, Curling and Skiing through his recovery. He will be competing in Athletics, Cycling and Sitting Volleyball during the Games
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x1
- Bronze
- x0
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Travis Feather has been taking part in Archery events from a young age and has continued to do so after his injury. With no use of his lower left leg, Archery has greatly helped Feather with building his muscle strength and ensuring he keeps active. In addition to this, it serves as a very important part of his life allowing him to meet like-minded people. Feather will be representing the British Armed Forces team in Archery.
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0
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Ricky Fergusson received the Military Cross for his bravery, after going to the aid of wounded soldiers injured by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Fergusson went to the aid of his colleagues four times, before he was caught in a blast and badly injured himself. This resulted in Fergusson losing both legs, an eye and fingers on both hands. During his recovery process, he used Athletic sports to condition his body and build strength. Fergusson will be representing the British Armed Forces in Athletics.
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0
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Sennick Jensen Finn has been using the power of sport to help aid his recovery. He will be competing in Archery.
- Gold
- x1
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0
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While on an abseiling training procedure, Jon Flint dislodged a large boulder and plummeted 30ft from a cliff, landing on his back with his Bergen drilling into his spine. He continued with this journey, not wanting to compromise the training mission. However 13 years later his injury resurfaced. Tests showed that Flint was not only carrying a stress fracture across his shoulder blades due to tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, he had also split the bottom five vertebrae of his spine in the fall from 13 years earlier. If left untreated, Flint was in danger of becoming paralysed, so underwent surgery immediately. As part of his recovery program, Flint took up Archery and will now be representing the British Armed Forces Team.
- Gold
- x0
- Silver
- x0
- Bronze
- x0