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From the slopes to the circuit. Martijn Wijsman (52) has only one leg, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to be the best

From the slopes to the circuit. Martijn Wijsman (52) has only one leg, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to be the best

Martijn Wijsman, a 52-year-old four-time Paralympian and cancer survivor with one leg, is transitioning from a career in professional skiing to competitive car racing. The Zandvoort resident recently returned from teaching adaptive skiing in Austria and remains committed to excelling in sports despite his physical disability.

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