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Michael Klim reveals he has been struggling 'mentally' to accept his 'new identity' after autoimmune disorder left him unable to walk: 'In a lot of people's eyes I'm a swimmer'


Michael Klim has revealed that his biggest battle has been mental, not physical, as he grapples with a rare autoimmune disorder which left him unable to walk.

Michael Klim has revealed that his biggest battle has been mental, not physical, as he grapples with a rare autoimmune disorder which left him unable to walk. Michael Klim (pictured) has revealed that his biggest battle has been mental, not physical, as he grapples with a rare autoimmune disorder which left him unable to walk Alongside Ian Thorpe, Chris Fydler and Ashley Callus, Klim took the gold medal home, with the previously unbeaten Americans instead nabbing the silver.

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