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Fitter Further Faster

Source: Landline
Published: Sunday, August 1, 2010 1:43 AEST
Expires: Saturday, October 30, 2010 1:43 AEST

2008 was a fantastic year for Australian Equestrienne Meg Wade, as she was named one of the sport's living legends. However in 2009 it all went terribly wrong when a simple fall left the 47 year old elite athlete in a coma with serious head injuries. Intensive care doctors told her family her brain was so traumatised that she might die. However, after weeks in a coma Meg Wade woke up. After nearly a year in hospital, she's now back home on the farm with new goals to walk and ride again.

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Tags: accidents, sport, australia, nsw, tamworth-2340

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