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Paul Hockey

Paul Hockey had his right arm amputated at the shoulder on Anzac Day , 1963 due to bone cancer. He was just three weeks old.

At age eight, Paul began martial arts study. He now holds black belts in Shaolin Kung Fu (Chinese) and in Hapkido (Korean).

Some of Paul's previous careers include a Japanese speaking tour guide,

Paul has lost his step father, his father, his aunt and his mother to cancer. It was this that inspired Paul to climb Everest to honour their memories and to raise money for children's cancer research.

So began a five year journey that would eventually take Paul to the summit of Everest. As part of his training, he climbed the highest mountain in the southern hemisphere, Mt Aconcagua in the Andes.