In 2013, a cycling incident left Zac Leow paralysed, later told he would be lucky to walk again. 
Indomitable spirit drove Zac to finish a UWA Honours degree, take up a PhD and, in 2015, compete for Singapore in the ASEAN Para Games, winning silver in the 1500m and setting national records for the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

In 2013, a cycling incident left Zac Leow paralysed, later told he would be lucky to walk again. Indomitable spirit drove Zac to finish a UWA Honours degree, take up a PhD and, in 2015, compete for Singapore in the ASEAN Para Games, winning silver in the 1500m and setting national records for the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

In 2013, a cycling incident left Zac Leow paralysed, later told he would be lucky to walk again. 
Indomitable spirit drove Zac to finish a UWA Honours degree, take up a PhD and, in 2015, compete for Singapore in the ASEAN Para Games, winning silver in the 1500m and setting national records for the 400m, 800m and 1500m.&nbsp;

Paralysed after an accident, Zac Leow [BSc ‘14, BSc(Hons) ‘15] kept on running

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Paralysed after an accident, Zac Leow [BSc ‘14, BSc(Hons) ‘15] kept on running

Paralysed after an accident, Zac Leow [BSc ‘14, BSc(Hons) ‘15] kept on running