Zak Skinner
Zak Skinner is a British paralympic adidas athlete who was born with a visual impairment. Zak has competed in the World Para-Athletic European Championships where he won gold in bo...
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Who are you?
Hi, my name's at Skinner and I'm a Paralympian. Feel free to come and ask me a question about my experiences as a disabled athlete and also my mental health.
What is your background in sport?
I'm Zach Skinner. I'm a Paralympic long jumper for Paralympics gp and I've been doing long jump a hundred metres now for six, seven years.
What is it like living with a visual impairment?
It's tough. It's definitely a challenge. I think it's something which people forget about a lot, I think especially when it becomes part of your identity and this sort of, I work within Parasport, that's who I am and that's what I do. People, a lot of people think that or forget that You are disabled 24 7. It's not just when I'm training or just when I'm at the track. And so it is a challenge and it always, as much as I've learned to live with it and to be honest, wear it proudly, it doesn't come without its Days where you hate it and it's days where you are just fed up of like, I can't drive. I go to a restaurant, can't read the menu. Or being the Burden on your friends, Hey, you can have a lift. It is a challenge and there's always going to be good days and bad days, But I also wouldn't change It's made me and I'm proud of what I've achieved with it.