AN Army captain from Cowling is competing this weekend in the inaugural Invictus Games.

Rob Cromey-Hawke is part of the British Armed Forces cycling and swimming teams, which will be in action on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Competitors from across the UK are participating in the four-day Games, in London, which began with an opening ceremony last night.

Other events will include archery, athletics, wheelchair basketball, rugby, powerlifting, indoor rowing, sitting volleyball and a special driving challenge organised by Jaguar Land Rover.

Rob, 30, a captain with the Royal Engineers, damaged his back during a tour of Afghanistan in 2012.

He also suffered hearing loss and a brain injury, which has left him with memory and concentration problems, as well as balance, dizziness and light sensitivity issues after the vehicle in which he was travelling drove over an Improvised Explosive Device.

A keen triathlete, Help for Heroes has helped Rob’s return to sport by funding a high-performance recumbent trike as well as a racing wheelchair.

He said he would be going all out to bring home a Games medal for the team.

“It’s wonderful to have been selected and hopefully the Invictus Games will continue as a legacy,” he added.

Visit invictusgames.org for further information.