'Wow I have actually won medals' - former Shropshire RAF welfare officer on winning two Invictus Games medals
A former RAF welfare officer said she felt 'grateful' after winning two medals at the Invictus Games - 12 years on from a lifechanging incident.
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Joanne Lynch, from Newport, claimed two silver medals in the women's indoor rowing event during the final day of action at the games in Vancouver last Sunday.
The 46-year-old earned her medals in the four-minute endurance and one-minute sprint events - almost 12 years to the day since a traumatic experience in Scotland which changed her life forever.
Joanne, who is originally from Northern Ireland and joined the RAF aged 19, was based in Shawbury and Cosford before she moved to Newport. In 2013 she and her team got caught in an avalanche during a winter skills course.
Three people lost their lives and Joanne has had to deal with PTSD since.
But, 12 years later, Joanne celebrated her official final day as part of the RAF by winning two medals at the Invictus Games - beaten to gold twice by teammate Mina Endeley - which she is extremely proud of.
Asked how she was feeling after claiming her silver medals, Joanna said: "Giddy, relieved, contentment.
