Mark Ormrod | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Mark_Ormrod_and_Nik_Cavill_(Ormrod_cropped).jpg) Ormrod in 2017 | |
| Born | 29 July 1983 |
| Branch | Royal Marine |
| Years of service | 2001–2006 2007–2010 |
| Rank | Marine |
| Unit | 40 Commando |
| Awards | MBE |
| Spouse(s) | Becky |
| Children | 3 |
| Other work | Invictus Games athlete |
| Website | www |
Mark Ormrod MBE (born 29 July 1983) is a former Royal Marine, Invictus Games athlete, author and motivational speaker. After triggering an improvised explosive device during a routine foot patrol in 2007, he suffered serious injuries resulting in a triple amputation. He was the UK's first triple amputee to survive the Afghanistan conflict. He has since gone on to participate in the Invictus Games.