Xavier Poynton, a top young ski-racer, and runner, tells of his incredible recovery from injury, and his quest to raise funds and make people aware of mental health issues.
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*Xavier Poynton (*above right) with his father Neil at Conwy parkrun. Xavier Poynton, a top young ski-racer, and runner, tells of his incredible recovery from injury, and his quest to raise funds and make people aware of mental health issues. Special report by Don Hale. Top photo by John Hatton. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com A young athlete and keen musician from Colwyn Heights in North Wales, who has suffered two devastating injuries on his ambitious journey to become an Olympic ski-racer is now using his own incredible fitness recovery plan to help raise funds for a very worthy and supportive cause. Twelve-year old Xavier Poynton, a pupil at Ysgol Eirias , in Colwyn Bay, is a highly promising ski-racer with the Ambition Race Team and the British Children’s Team. On two separate occasions, he has suffered debilitating injuries on his quest to reach the top of his chosen sport and has since bravely fought back to become the British Alpine U12 SL Champion. Xavier is curren