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The JPMorgan banker going for gold at the Commonwealth Games: ‘I’m no stranger to high pressure’

Micky Yule: 'Anything other than a medal will mean nothing to me'

Micky Yule has been juggling a demanding new job in operations at the world's biggest investment bank with intense training for the Commonwealth Games
Micky Yule has been juggling a demanding new job in operations at the world's biggest investment bank with intense training for the Commonwealth Games Photo: Getty Images

Micky Yule was Team Scotland's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony for this year's Commonwealth Games, which kicked off on 28 July in Birmingham.

It has been a long journey for the 43-year-old para powerlifter, who also took Olympic bronze at Tokyo 2020 last year. Twelve years ago, while working as a British army sergeant on tour in Afghanistan, Yule stepped on an improvised explosive device. He suffered an injury that would eventually leave him a double-leg amputee and require around 80 operations.

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