After a farm accident cost him his leg, he embarked on a career as a track and field athlete that saw him win gold medals at five successive Paralympic Games and set world records as a one-legged high jumper and long jumper. An iconic figure to paralympians, he returned to the games in 2012, as a member of Canada's para-cycling team. His story of achievement also extends to his professional career, where he serves as acting provost and vice-president of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology.