Mark Williams, founder and CEO of LIMB-art, Conwy, Wales, was recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for his achievement as a Paralympian and for upholding Paralympic values.
Williams, who lost his leg in a cycling accident at the age of ten, earned a medal in swimming at the 1988 Paralympic Games in Seoul, Korea. LIMB-art designs and manufactures prosthetic leg covers.
The initials related to the recognition, PLY, were created to celebrate the contribution of more than 28,000 athletes who have helped create the Paralympic Movement and can be used as post-nominative letters, such as MD or PhD, and used on official documentation, curricula vitae, business cards, etc.
“I am filled with pride to receive this honor from the IPC. It takes me immediately back to standing on the podium receiving my medal. It is also fantastic that we are another step closer to equality and parity to the Olympic athletes,” Williams said.
