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Team Össur

Richard Whitehead
Scott Moorhouse
Jonnie Peacock
Jody Cundy

Jody Cundy

Jody was born with a deformed right foot which was amputated at the age of 3. He was then fitted with a prosthetic leg, and hasn’t looked back since. At the age of 5 he had his first school swimming lesson, which ended in...

Richard Whitehead

Richard Whitehead is a congenital double amputee who has represented Great Britain at Cricket, Swimming and the Paralympic equivalent to Ice Hockey - Sledge Hockey. He now applies his determination and natural athleticism to long-distance...

Oscar Pistorius

Born without the fibula in both legs, Pistorius was only 11 months old when his parents made the heart-wrenching decision to have his limbs amputated below the knee. He says he never really knew anything different. As a child he...

Team Össur fever hits London

International media converged on London's iconic Tower Bridge on September 7, keen to meet Team Össur's elite sporting heroes. The red-hot roll call included Oscar Pistorius, April Holmes, Marlon Shirley and Jerome Singleton, along with a further nine world-class athletes, all of whom are creating a massive buzz that's resonating way beyond the sporting world.

Meet TEAM ÖSSUR

Team Össur is an accomplished group of elite international athletes and sporting role models. People like Paralympian Marlon Shirley, accomplished track and field athlete April Holmes, and the legendary South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius.

The talents and charisma of these exceptional individuals are helping to bring the achievements and the potential of all amputees to the forefront of public awareness. Össur is delighted to recognize their work and to sponsor and support them in the constant pursuit of life without limitations.

For the full list of Team Össur members and their profiles, please visit www.ossur.com