North Canterbury man returns to NZ Defence Force after 30 years by joining Invictus Games team
A Canterbury man is thrilled to be back with the Defence Force nearly 30 years after a freak accident robbed him of his planned career – and the use of his limbs.
Oxford's Grant Philip was just 18 when he fell awkwardly from a diving pontoon at a beach on a summer evening.
Thirty years later, he's returned to the Defence Force by joining its Invictus Games team, competing in archery this week.
"Being back in the Defence Force regime and family has been really good ... Everybody is equal and everybody cheers everyone else on. It's a really good environment to be in," he says.
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