Kanukai Jackson is a 48-year-old 2xCommonwealth gold medalist who built his legacy on one principle: "Knockdowns aren't negative—they're opportunities."

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A British gymnast born to a Zimbabwean mother and German father, Kanukai made the national team at 12 and never left. His philosophy, inherited from his father: "He's always instilled a belief in me—it's not that knocked down is not a negative thing. You can turn it into a lot of positives."

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Kanukai Jackson spent 27 years proving you don't measure athletes by medals—you measure them by how many times they get back up.

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