From devastating injury to Olympic medal, Australia’s Owen Wright makes surfing history

Australian surfer had to learn to walk – and surf – again five and a half years ago. Now he has a bronze medal in the sport’s Olympic debut

After winning the first ever Olympic medal awarded in the history of surfing, Australia’s Owen Wright said he felt like he was “walking on a cloud”.

Five and a half years ago, he couldn’t even walk.

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