Vadym Svyrydenko’s surgeon at least had the courtesy to ask permission before amputating his arms and legs. Not that he really had a choice.
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Silver medalist Mark Ormrod of the United Kingdom, gold medalist Michael Trauner of Canada and bronze medalist Vadym Svyrydenko of the Ukraine and Lamin Manneh of the United Kingdom pose on the podium at the medal ceremony for the Indoor Rowing Men's IR1 Four Minute Endurance Final during the Invictus Games 2017 at Mattamy Athletic Centre on Sept. 26, 2017 in Toronto, Canada.
