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When Abu Dhabi residents came out in droves on Friday morning to take part in the annual Terry Fox run, it was a true show of community spirit. But among the hundreds of eager participants who walked, ran, skated and bicycled along the corniche, Australian Kyraa Grunnsund stood out for his exceptional show of grit and determination.
The 58-year old Paralympic skier and athlete with a prosthetic leg completed the 9K run, resonating the legacy of the Canadian hero Terry Fox, who ran the Marathon of Hope in 1981 with an amputated leg. He died at the age of 22 without being able to complete the run.
"I was born without a leg. I always wanted to play sport, and I made the best out of my situation," Grunnsund who has participated in five Paralympics and has two records in his name, told Khaleej Times.
Grunnsund was born with a congenital deformity, and ever since he was two, he has been wearing prosthesis on his right leg.
He moved to the UAE last month after his wife - a diplomat - got a posting in the UAE.
Grunnsund said he admired what Terry Fox did and consider him a true hero. "Much of what we see today in terms of cancer treatment is the result of what he started. It is sad that he is not alive to see it."
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