“I Was There in Bed Barely Living”: Amputee Surfer, Who Lost His Leg in a Horrifying Accident, Found Life Back Again in Water

26-year-old passionate surfer Llywelyn Williams was 16 when he faced a life-shattering incident. The Welsh boy encountered a horrific car accident that left him with an amputated leg. However, with surfing as his passion, the Abersoch native was not ready to give up on his dream. After several weeks, when the surfer recovered, he returned to the waves. Recently, Williams shared his story of becoming alive again through the sport.

Cymru Wales’s Facebook channel featured 26-year-old Llywelyn Williams sharing the heart-breaking story that he encountered in his teenage. However, as he bounced back in nearly three months, he began exploring the sport even more. Now, Llywelyn is organizing a grand surfing event in the upcoming month.

What is Llywelyn Williams’s surfing story?

At 16, when Williams was skateboarding his way back home, he encountered a life-threatening car accident that changed his life forever. The surfer had just finished school near the month of September and was supposed to start college in two days. Instead, he was immediately rushed to the Royal Liverpool Hospital where he entered a coma for several weeks. The surfer dislocated his hips, got a head injury, broke his femur, and shattered his pelvis. Moreover, his left limb had been gravely infected, which made it unavoidable for doctors to remove it.

Although he accepted that he had lost a limb, the surfer did not reject the idea of surfing. After spending weeks at the hospital, Williams returned home during Christmas. However, he still had a wound at the back of his head which did not let him go back to the ocean and surf. He frequently asked the doctor when would he be able to resume surfing. After immense waiting, eventually, doctors gave him the green light.

The moment Williams started surfing, he felt alive. With the aim to one day make it to the Olympics, if Parasurfing ever became a part of the Games, he started working harder. By 2018, he had won the gold medal at the English Adaptive Championships.

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Recalling his situation from a few years ago, Williams told in the video, “Eight or nine years ago I was there in bed barely living really and lucky to be here and now I’m seeing the world representing my country and meeting people from all over the world”

Most recently, he represented Wales at the International Surfing Association World Adaptive Championships in California. While surfing in 2018, Williams discovered Adventure Parc Snowdonia in Conwy. It was an event for surfers who overcame several personal losses. He is presently organizing the event which is set to take place from July 1 to 2.

Indeed, the surfer is supremely proud of his journey. His resilience to bounce back teaches the world that nothing is impossible in this life. Moreover, he is eagerly waiting to participate at the 2028 Para Olympics.

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