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JJ Chalmers
John-James Chalmers (born 20 December 1986) is a Scottish television presenter and Invictus Games medallist. He was injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan in 2011, while serving as a Royal Marine.
Chalmers was born on 20 December 1986 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of John Chalmers, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 2014 to 2015. He attended Strathallan School and studied at the University of Edinburgh, graduating as a Bachelor of Education. He worked as a craft, design and technology teacher at Balerno Community High School in Edinburgh.
He joined the Royal Marines Reserves whilst working as a teacher. As a Royal Marine, he served in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, attached to 42 Commando. In May 2011, he sustained severe injuries in an IED blast; he suffered facial injuries and lost two fingers, and his right elbow disintegrated. He remained in the Royal Marines during his rehabilitation until 2016.
In September 2014, Chalmers was a medal winner in non-amputee cycling for Britain at the Invictus Games. Captaining the trike team, he received a gold medal for the Men's IRecB1 Recumbent Circuit Race, as part of a British trio who crossed the finishing line together. Earlier that day Chalmers had already won a bronze in the 1-mile time trial. He also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100m mixed relay race.
Chalmers subsequently presented National Paralympic Day for Channel 4, as well as an online show for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. In July 2016, he returned to the 2016 Invictus Games as an ambassador, telling his story at the opening ceremony as well as working with the BBC in their coverage of the games.
Chalmers featured on The Superhumans Show before travelling to Rio de Janeiro as a presenter for Channel 4's coverage of the 2016 Summer Paralympics, as well as appearing as a guest on The Last Leg series Live from Rio. After returning from Rio he hosted the Team GB Olympics and Paralympics Homecoming Parade in Manchester, alongside Mark Chapman and Helen Skelton.
Owing to his background as a Royal Marine, Chalmers presented The People Remember, with Sophie Raworth, a series shown throughout the week of remembrance, before appearing on the BBC's coverage of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.
Also in 2016 Chalmers was co-commentator of the Lord Mayor's Show on BBC One.
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JJ Chalmers
John-James Chalmers (born 20 December 1986) is a Scottish television presenter and Invictus Games medallist. He was injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan in 2011, while serving as a Royal Marine.
Chalmers was born on 20 December 1986 in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of John Chalmers, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from 2014 to 2015. He attended Strathallan School and studied at the University of Edinburgh, graduating as a Bachelor of Education. He worked as a craft, design and technology teacher at Balerno Community High School in Edinburgh.
He joined the Royal Marines Reserves whilst working as a teacher. As a Royal Marine, he served in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, attached to 42 Commando. In May 2011, he sustained severe injuries in an IED blast; he suffered facial injuries and lost two fingers, and his right elbow disintegrated. He remained in the Royal Marines during his rehabilitation until 2016.
In September 2014, Chalmers was a medal winner in non-amputee cycling for Britain at the Invictus Games. Captaining the trike team, he received a gold medal for the Men's IRecB1 Recumbent Circuit Race, as part of a British trio who crossed the finishing line together. Earlier that day Chalmers had already won a bronze in the 1-mile time trial. He also won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100m mixed relay race.
Chalmers subsequently presented National Paralympic Day for Channel 4, as well as an online show for the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. In July 2016, he returned to the 2016 Invictus Games as an ambassador, telling his story at the opening ceremony as well as working with the BBC in their coverage of the games.
Chalmers featured on The Superhumans Show before travelling to Rio de Janeiro as a presenter for Channel 4's coverage of the 2016 Summer Paralympics, as well as appearing as a guest on The Last Leg series Live from Rio. After returning from Rio he hosted the Team GB Olympics and Paralympics Homecoming Parade in Manchester, alongside Mark Chapman and Helen Skelton.
Owing to his background as a Royal Marine, Chalmers presented The People Remember, with Sophie Raworth, a series shown throughout the week of remembrance, before appearing on the BBC's coverage of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.
Also in 2016 Chalmers was co-commentator of the Lord Mayor's Show on BBC One.