With the Opening Ceremony taking place in London this morning, it’s only fitting we take a look at one of our magnificent Paralympians!

Kurt Fearnley is probably one of our most famous Paralympians, having represented the green and gold at 4 successive paralympics (including London).

Pic: dayofdifference.org.au/

As His website puts it, Kurt was a star performer from his first games:

“[Kurt] started his career with two Silver medals at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic games, before making his winning breakthrough at the Athens Paralympics with Gold in the 5000m and marathon races. Following the 2004 games, Kurt conquered the world, winning five world championships and more than 20 marathons around the globe, including 10 marathons in 2007 and three straight New York marathon titles. He solidified his standing as the Marathon Man of wheelchair sports by defending his Gold medal at the Beijing Paralympics and continues to dominate over a range of distances on both the track and road.”

Naturally, with 43 marathon wins under his belt, Kurt is the man to beat at this paralympics, but there’s one key to his success.

Lucky Jocks!

Yep, according to the paralympic team website, Kurt has a pair of “lucky marathon jocks which he has worn in every major marathon since his first gold medal in 2004…”

Here’s Kurt in Action: