Soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan still trains six days a week
413 views · Published 28 February 2018 · 2:25 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: Ottawa Citizen · 2018 · Sports
Retired soldier Mike Trauner lost parts of both legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan in 2008 and has been battling complications ever since. He retired from the military earlier this year, and welcomed the Invictus Games as a means to set goals. Mike will compete in rowing and cycling. Video by Darren Brown/Postmedia