Icelandic javelin star overcomes amputation to become leading para-athlete . Helgi Sveinsson a promising handball player before developing bone cancer in leg . Left leg amputated above knee in 1999 ; sports career revitalized by job at prosthetic firm . ( CNN ) -- Standing atop a craggy , coastal outcrop on the outskirts of Reykjavik Score: 7
Icelandic javelin star overcomes amputation to become leading para-athlete . Helgi Sveinsson a promising handball player before developing bone cancer in leg . Left leg amputated above knee in 1999 ; sports career revitalized by job at prosthetic firm . Score: 7