In 2000, when I was 17, I dived into a swimming pool on holiday in Corfu. Not realising it was the shallow end, I hit my head on the bottom and broke my neck which resulted in permanent paralysis from the chest down.

After spending 10 months in rehabilitation, I started playing wheelchair rugby. Only ever being interested in sport, I quickly fell in love with it and I knew it was what I wanted to dedicate my life to. I was selected for the Great Britain team in 2006 and made my debut at a competition in the United States.

I am the only Scot to date to be selected for the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Team. I represented Great Britain for over 10 years, competing at two Paralympic Games (London and Rio), and three European, winning gold, silver and bronze. I also had the honour of captaining the at the world championships in 2014 finishing fourth.

In 2012, I also had the huge honour of carrying the Olympic torch in the build-up to the games. I retired from international rugby in 2016 and have since been inducted into the North Lanarkshire sporting hall of fame.

I now work full time for Mobility, a company supplying bespoke wheelchairs, electrical attachments for wheelchairs and fitness equipment all over the UK. I have also set up my own charity called the Michael Kerr Active Project to support people with spinal cord injuries & other disabilities.