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World Service,31 Jan 2019,9 mins

Paul Pritchard And The Totem Pole

Sporting Witness

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In February 1998, Paul Pritchard, then one of the world's leading rock climbers, suffered a life-changing brain injury while attempting to ascend a fearsome route in Tasmania called the Totem Pole. After years of rehab, he returned to complete the climb in 2016 using a single arm to pull himself up. Paul Pritchard talks to Simon Watts. PHOTO: Paul Pritchard on the Totem Pole (personal collection)

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