 Mickey Bushell didn't expect to win the silver medal in Beijing |
Shropshire wheelchair racer Mickey Bushell put his silver medal at the Beijing Paralympics down to a great start in the T53 men's 100 metres. Bushell said: "It's mind blowing. I'm speechless. It was the great start where I won it." Telford teenager Bushell finished runner-up to gold medallist Josh George from the United States. Bushell, 18, from Ketley Bank, was born with the lower part of his spinal cord missing.  Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Video - Bushell brings home a silver
Bushell's dad Pete told BBC Radio Shropshire: "Words can't describe how proud we are. He's phenomenal. He's pulled something very special out of the bag. "He was the rank outsider. He was going there to gain experience for London. Beijing came up as a bonus."
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