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Amputee former Marine hopes for truck-pull record Amputee former Marine Mark Ormrod hopes for truck-pull record
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It is the second time Mark Ormrod has tried to take the recordIt is the second time Mark Ormrod has tried to take the record
A former Royal Marine is hoping to have created a world record for being the shortest person pulling a two-and-a-half-tonne truck 100m (328ft).A former Royal Marine is hoping to have created a world record for being the shortest person pulling a two-and-a-half-tonne truck 100m (328ft).
Plymouth-based triple amputee Mark Ormrod's time of 17 minutes at a running track in Tavistock, Devon, is subject to confirmation from Guinness World Records.Plymouth-based triple amputee Mark Ormrod's time of 17 minutes at a running track in Tavistock, Devon, is subject to confirmation from Guinness World Records.
Mr Ormrod, who is 4ft 3in (1.29m), said he was slipping and sliding in the record attempt on an icy running track.Mr Ormrod, who is 4ft 3in (1.29m), said he was slipping and sliding in the record attempt on an icy running track.
It is the second time he has tried to create the record after an attempt in September failed.It is the second time he has tried to create the record after an attempt in September failed.
'Very icy''Very icy'
Mr Ormrod suffered his catastrophic injuries when he stood on a landmine in 2007.Mr Ormrod suffered his catastrophic injuries when he stood on a landmine in 2007.
He has since completed a series of challenges, including achieving the world record for the fastest triple amputee 1km swim.He has since completed a series of challenges, including achieving the world record for the fastest triple amputee 1km swim.
He said after the truck pull challenge that it was a "lot harder than I expected it to be".He said after the truck pull challenge that it was a "lot harder than I expected it to be".
He said: "The track was very icy, so I was slipping and sliding a lot.He said: "The track was very icy, so I was slipping and sliding a lot.
"Every time I got going, I would slip... the hardest part was getting the wagon going.""Every time I got going, I would slip... the hardest part was getting the wagon going."
Mr Omrod is raising money for the charity Reorg, which helps people from the armed forces and emergency services suffering from physical and psychological trauma.Mr Omrod is raising money for the charity Reorg, which helps people from the armed forces and emergency services suffering from physical and psychological trauma.
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