‘It’s starting to sink in’: Mari Durward-Akhurst on bouncing back from early disappointment at Paris 2024
Mari Durward-Akhurst at her South Bucks RDA base, with (L–R) Athene Lindebjerg's owner Di Redfern, long-time coach and volunteer Romilly Hart, Athene, and parents Sue and Nick. “It was incredible,” says Mari Durward-Akhurst reflecting on winning a bronze medal in the grade I freestyle at her first-ever Paralympic Games in September. “To finally be able to say I’m a Paralympian,” she adds, pausing for a second, “well, it’s been a lifelong dream and I think it’s starting to sink in. I want […]