Wheelchair For Racer

A Scottish wheelchair racer has become the first person in the UK to be supplied with a new ‘every day’ carbon fibre wheelchair.

 

 

Samantha Kinghorn received the chair from mobility specialists Ottobock. The Voyager Evo is made entirely to suit her size, weight and will help as she trains for the upcoming Doha World Championships later this year.

 

Samantha Kinghorn broke her back when she was 14 years old in a tragic farming accident at her home in the Scottish Borders. Airlifted to hospital in Glasgow, she underwent six months of rehabilitation before returning to the farm with the knowledge that she would never walk again.

 

“The most important thing is acceptance,” says Samantha with a smile “The rest is easy once you have come to accept your situation”.

 

At 19 years old Samantha has overcome tragedy and has gone on to achieve remarkable things. She’s met leading politicians, provided motivation to hundreds of school children across Scotland and is travelling the world doing the thing she loves most - racing. 

 

 

For more information on Ottobock’s range of innovative solutions that restore mobility please visit www.ottobock.co.uk or follow @ottobockuk.