The Maidenhead kayaker with a life-changing brain injury
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Meet one of our inspiring winners from 2023 - Georgia Carmichael from Maidenhead, the winner of the Bravery award.
Georgia started kayaking at the age of 10 - at just 13 she was selected for the GB team. But her journey hasn鈥檛 been simple 鈥� at the age of 16 she suffered a life-changing brain injury 鈥� and in 2021 she ended up back in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
She hasn鈥檛 let this stop her 鈥� and she鈥檚 currently aiming for the Paralympics.
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