He is a retired US navy bomb disposal expert who was totally blinded after stepping on an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan.
But within a year Brad Snyder had become a Paralympic athlete and won three medals in the pool at London 2012.
He won gold in the 100m freestyle and also the 400m freestyle, which actually took place on the one year anniversary of his injury, and he also took home a silver medal in the 50m freestyle.
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Source: The Independent