Alwyn Uys from the Western Cape is the first and only South African paraplegic to finish a half Ironman, and his next goal is the full Ironman. He has done the Ironman because he had nearly lost his life in a car accident but instead ended up being paralysed. He is crowdfunding on Backabuddy to raise funds for a new racing wheelchair, which he will be running with at the Ironman. "I compete to inspire people around me and also people who are going through hardships in life, to show them that the