Losing my leg has elevated my life, says world champion surfer
Summary
Llywelyn Williams lost his leg at age 16 after a car accident but became a four-time world champion in adaptive surfing. Surfing helped him recover and live a full life, including winning recent competitions in Australia and Hawaii.Key Facts
- Williams lost his right leg in 2011 after being hit by a car while skateboarding.
- He was 16 years old when the accident happened.
- Surfing was his passion before the accident and helped him through recovery.
- His parents had to agree to amputate his leg to save his life.
- Williams won the 2026 Bright Sky Australian Pro Adaptive Surfing Championship as the kneeling champion.
- He also placed third in the North Shore Prosthetics Hawaiian Surfing Championships in May 2026.
- He works as a digger driver in his family's construction business when not surfing.
- Williams supports efforts to include adaptive surfing in future Paralympic Games.
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