{"id":1719,"date":"2012-09-05T08:54:54","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T08:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1719"},"modified":"2012-09-05T08:54:54","modified_gmt":"2012-09-05T08:54:54","slug":"paralympics-british-armed-forces-hero-netra-rana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/paralympics-british-armed-forces-hero-netra-rana\/","title":{"rendered":"Paralympics British armed forces hero &#8211; Netra Rana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netra Rana has been a member of the Paralympics GB men's sitting volleyball team since 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Ranan lost his left leg below the knee while serving in Afghanistan with the Gurkhas after an improvised explosive device was detonated.<\/p>\n<p>However, he discovered sitting volleyball through Battle Back &ndash; a charity that helps wounded service personnel return to an active life &ndash; and has not looked back since.<\/p>\n<p>Ranan made his international debut at the 2011 Harpers International and was named as the best libero &ndash; 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