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John McAvoy is an Iron Man Triathlete and former convicted armed robber. Biography. Growing up in a marginalised community, his impoverished family groomed him to lead a life of crime from the time he was a young teenager. He was arrested in 2006 for armed robbery, and sentenced to ten years in prison, two of which were spent at HM Prison Belmarsh.
May 22, 2019 · As an inmate he went on to break eight British and three world indoor rowing records, including the longest ever continuous row, for 45 hours - 263,560m. Instead of being intoxicated by money, he was driven by the will to succeed as an athlete. The Londoner was turning his life around.
Oct 22, 2020 · At half past eight on a warm September morning in 2005, 22-year-old criminal John McAvoy was ready. He and another man were planning to raid a security van making a delivery of around £100,000...
John is currently a Nike athlete, however he was previously a high profile armed robber who found redemption through the power of sport. Having broken both British and World records whilst in prison he is now forging a new life as an endurance athlete and speaker who is committed to using his story of rehabilitation to help and inspire others ...
May 16, 2022 · John McAvoy went from convicted armed robber to world champion rower 😲 Idris Elba’s Fight School. BBC. 14.1M subscribers. Subscribed. 267. 17K views 1 year ago #BBCiPlayer #BBC. Subscribe and...
Oct 31, 2018 · From armed robber serving a life sentence to Nike triathlete living the dream, John McAvoy’s tale of redemption is scarcely believable. Here, he reveals how his time behind bars gave him an edge.
At 16, John McAvoy owned a sawn-off shotgun and spent his time doing grunt work... at 18 he was handed two life sentences. Now he’s the only Nike-sponsored Ironman triathlete. He tells Josie...
