An athlete whose leg was amputated after he was injured while in the armed forces in Afghanistan is to give a talk in the Isle of Man.

Andy Grant will deliver the sixth Isle of Man Sport Lecture.

Andy joined the Royal Marines Commandos at 17 and was blown up by during a tour in Afghanistan.

After struggling with his injuries Andy took the decision to have his leg amputated.

He went on to achieve a number of impressive feats, from learning to surf and ski, to climbing some of the world’s highest mountains.

Andy turned to his attention to sport and in particular athletics, where he has become the world’s fastest single-leg amputee, running the 10km in 37 minutes and 17 seconds, alongside winning titles at the Invictus Games.

Andy aims to bring this time down further and also become the world’s fastest single leg amputee over 5km.

At the lecture Andy will talk about how he approaches life despite the circumstances he has found himself in, and how life will put you in all kinds of challenging situations but it need not determine you as a person.

The talk takes place on Thursday, October 25 at the University College Isle of Man at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £2 and the proceeds of the event will be donated to Isle of Man Sport Aid to help support Manx athletes.

To book your ticket visit www.sportlecture2018.eventbrite.co.uk