A New Brunswick man left paralyzed from the chest down after a hiking accident 14 years ago is working towards a big goal: qualifying for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo.
Matthew Kinnie was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hiking, skiing, backpacking, canoeing and rock climbing. It was while rock climbing with friends as a 22-year-old that his life changed forever.
He fell backwards and landed on the back of his head and neck, fracturing his C-6 vertebra, which left him paralyzed from the chest down.“I was so young and so naïve that I just thought, ‘Okay, it’s going to be a long road, but everything is going to be fine,’” she told CTV Atlantic. Kinnie, who is now the father of twin girls, said that he struggled with guilt. Eventually, he used those feelings to fuel his recovery.
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