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All Rounders Podcast · Oct 29, 2024 · 1 hr 14 min

Episode 28 | Mpumelelo Mhlongo, Paralympic Success, Changing the Disability Narrative, Chasing a PhD

Fresh from his success at the Paralympic Games in Paris, Mpumelelo Mhlongo joins the team with his gold and bronze medals to share his journey. He discusses the challenges he faced growing up with a disability, his efforts to change the narrative around people living with clubfoot, the story behind his most unexpected gold medal performance, and the support athletes need from a young age.

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Fresh from his success at the Paralympic Games in Paris, Mpumelelo Mhlongo joins the team with his gold and bronze medals to share his journey. He discusses the challenges he faced growing up with a disability, his efforts to change the narrative around people living with clubfoot, the story behind his most unexpected gold medal performance, and the support athletes need from a young age.