Tuesday Nov 07, 2023

Martine Wright MBE - survivor of 7/7 London terrorist bombings, Paralympian & Motivational Speaker

On 7th July 2005 Martine Wright found herself on the circle line tube travelling to Aldgate station.  That morning she was late to work and so sat in a different carriage to normal – as she sat and read the paper, she was unaware she was sitting just 3 feet away from a suicide bomber.  Martine was one of the worst injured survivors following the 7/7 terrorist attack in London.  She lost both her legs, 80 % of her blood and waited 1 ½ hours to be extrapolated from the chaos by the rescue workers that day.  
With life changing injuries, some individuals may have given up.  Not Martine – following a one year stay in hospital, intensive rehabilitation and multiple surgeries, she went on to become a sitting volleyball player – representing Team GB in the London 2012 Paralympic games.   
Martine is now a wife, mother, motivational speaker, charity ambassador and has even gained a pilots licence.

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