![]() The Paralympic Games has broken down barriers and brought people together to celebrate the disabled community and the endless possibilities of them performing in the best way possible. While his research in spinal cord injuries and other aspects of neurology is remembered by the medical fraternity around the world, his valuable contribution towards giving a platform for the disabled community to show what they have got will never be forgotten. Sir Guttmann even declared the first-ever international Paralympic Games open in 1960. Back then, it was known as the 'Stoke Mandeville Games' which was named after the hospital he was working in. In 1948, he organized an archery contest for wheelchair users that became the brainchild of what is now known as the 'Paralympic Games'. A short documentary about the pioneering techniques of Sir Ludwig Guttmann and the birth of the Paralympic Games in Stoke Mandeville, England.Darren Cliff pr. There, he did more research work, especially in a condition called paraplegia. With his own life at stake, he managed to escape the country and found safe haven in England in 1939. In 1933, he was not permitted to practice medicine in the country. However, being Jewish in Germany during the rise of Nazism was more of a curse. He went on to become a renowned neurologist whose research on spinal cord injuries and neurosurgical work procedures made him one of the most prolific neurologists in Germany. Ludwig Guttmann aka 'Poppa' was born in a place called Tost (now Toszek in Poland) on July 3 1899. Drapers Field (G) is 589 meters away, 8 min walk. Stratford International Station (S) is 377 meters away, 6 min walk. Chobham Academy (Y) is 282 meters away, 5 min walk. Chobham Road (L) is 164 meters away, 3 min walk. ![]() (Image Credit: Google) About Sir Ludwig Guttmann Sir Ludwig Guttmann Health Centre (R) is 9 meters away, 1 min walk. ![]()
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