Ollie Dousset: the amputee surfer who challenged Nazaré

Ollie Dousset is a surfer like any other. But he is also probably the first-ever amputee to ride the big waves of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. In August 2018, the surfer from Sydney, Australia, was traveling on the back of a scooter heading back to his accommodation in Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia. Suddenly, a […]

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Ollie Dousset is a surfer like any other. But he is also probably the first-ever amputee to ride the big waves of Praia do Norte, in Nazaré, Portugal. In August 2018, the surfer from Sydney, Australia, was traveling on the back of a scooter heading back to his accommodation in Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia. Suddenly, a cement truck ran over him. He was rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery.

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Ollie Dousset: the amputee surfer who challenged Nazaré

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