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Bobby Griffin: From road accident, amputation to prominent badminton commentator
26.09.26, 10:29 Updated 28.09.26, 13:57 3 Minute Read
For Bobby Griffin, badminton was always at the forefront. In his own words, he wasn't a great shuttler by any stretch of imagination but he loved playing the sport. A hobby player, as he puts it.
In 2008, life changed in an instant for the then 27-year-old. A horrific road accident led to multiple serious injuries, and he recalls later how a paramedic quipped he had indeed died for a few seconds because he needed to be resuscitated.
For two years after that, he barely lived. Then, he took the life-altering call to amputate his leg. It was a decision that led him to para badminton, opened up a whole new world, and has eventually put him behind the microphones at badminton's elite events.
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Vinayakk Mohanarangan
Reporteris a former senior assistant editor at The Indian Express and specialises in Olympic sports.