Sophie Kamlish

Kamlish was already in significant pain and there was no guarantee that the frame would work so she and her family opted for a below the knee amputation.

[2] Kamlish grew up in Camden in London where she attended Fleet Primary School.

[4] In 2011 Kamlish attended a 'Playground to Podium' event at the University of Bath, a scheme intended to find talented potential athletes.

Despite having played wheelchair basketball at junior level, she preferred the solo aspect and self-reliance that comes with athletics.

[7] On the same day, she also won her first international gold medal in front of a home crowd, beating four-time world champion Marlou van Rhijn.

Running a world record time in Rio