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Dave Henson keen to prove progress in Rio
- Updated: September 7, 2016
Gaining Paralympic Games selection in just his second proper competitive season is an impressive achievement but Britain’s Dave Henson is not going to Rio just to make up the numbers.
The former army captain lost both of his legs when he stood on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Afghanistan in 2011 but is now a two-time Invictus Games 200m gold medallist plus European silver medallist and Henson is looking forward to further proving what he is capable of on the track in Rio.
“Last year I very much felt like a beginner to the sport whereas this year I’ve learnt an awful lot of lessons and I feel like I’ve progressed quite rapidly,” the 31-year-old told AW. “Now I’m going into a Paralympic Games with just excitement.
“If this had been 12 months ago I’d have been an absolute nervous wreck,” added Henson, who is ranked third in the world this year with his 24.71 PB behind world record-holder and team-mate Richard Whitehead’s 23.03 for 200m. “Now I’m looking forward to the competition element and almost showing off in a way, showing this is how far I’ve come and what I’ve done.
“To have come so far so quickly is a bit of a testament I think to the hard work and dedication I’ve put in but also the support network that we’ve got around us.”
Working with sprint coach Roger Keller and his own brother Tom for strength training, Henson is based in the …
