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'I lost both my legs to meningitis'
Jim Roberts contracted meningitis while at Coventry University. He spent two and a half years in hospital and lost both his legs below the knee. Jim went on to become a gold medallist at the Paralympics. He explained to BBC CWR's Vic Minett what happened to him.
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