Kayaker and canoeist Scott Martlew came fifth in the men’s 200m-KL2 final last weekend.
Martlew’s grandmother Maria McMahon lives in Oamaru.
"[I am] very proud of him. I always have been," she said.
"He trains before he goes to work and when he comes home from work he trains on the Avon River, so it’s just been train, train, train for him. But, he can have a rest now."
Martlew had his left leg amputated when he was a teenager after a quadriceps tear during a rugby game got infected with a flesh-eating bacteria.
"He’s got to rely on one side all the time, which is quite hard for him," Mrs McMahon said.
That did not stop his sporting ventures as this was his third Paralympics.
He also came twelfth in the men’s 200m-VL3.
To cap off an eventful 2024, Martlew is getting married in December.
Mrs McMahon said she was looking forward to attending and seeing her grandson.
