Vasyl Kabal

Dan Holmstad

Dan Holmstad served three tours in Afghanistan as a combat engineer in the Danish Armed Forces, leading patrols through areas threatened by improvised explosive devices.

Following his final deployment, he experienced challenges that took many years to overcome and began a long recovery journey.

Running and physical challenge became an important part of Dan’s recovery. Setting difficult goals helped him rebuild confidence and manage his mental health.

He soon began to regain a sense of purpose in everyday life and he is now back in work, spending more time with his family and continuing to take on new challenges.

Representing Team Denmark at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 gave him the opportunity to be part of a team again and helped restore his confidence.

Dan proudly won silver at Vancouver Whistler 2025 and recently took part in our Invictus Adventure to Kenya, wanting to challenge himself and connect with other members of the community.

Gloria Dimka

Gloria Dimka is a serving member of the Nigerian Air Force who became part of the Invictus Community after losing her leg below the knee in a road accident.

Following her injury, she began her recovery journey in the United Kingdom, where counselling helped her come to terms with the life-changing experience.

Determined not to let her injury define her future, Gloria chose to remain in the Air Force. She worked hard to prove that her disability would not prevent her from continuing to contribute and achieve her goals.

Sport became a key part of Gloria’s recovery and led her to compete at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025. The experience changed how she viewed herself, helping her recognise her own strength and potential while connecting with others from around the world.

Gloria took part in the Kenya Impact Marathon, completing a 10km challenge alongside other members of international Invictus Community, this was the longest distance she had walked since her accident.

She is resolved to keep pushing herself in her daily life.

Peacemaker Azuegbulam

Peacemaker Azuegbulam is a Nigerian Army veteran who lost his left leg after sustaining injuries while serving in north-east Nigeria. Following his injury, he faced an uncertain future and spent a long period reflecting on how he could continue to support his family and find purpose in life.

Around a year later, Peacemaker discovered the Invictus Games and saw an opportunity to focus on what he could still achieve rather than what he had lost and sport became an important part of his recovery and helped him rebuild confidence and resilience.

His commitment led him to compete at the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023, where he won gold in powerlifting and became the first African competitor to win a medal at the Invictus Games.

Peacemaker has since dedicated time to supporting other wounded veterans in Nigeria, sharing his experiences and helping others navigate their own recovery journeys and has discovered music as creative outlet that helps him share his joy and passion for life.

He recently completed the Impact Marathon Kenya, embracing a completely new challenge and continuing to inspire others through his determination.

Andrii Kucher

Andrii Kucher is a wounded Ukrainian veteran who was seriously injured while serving with the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade during Russia’s invasion.

After five surgeries left him with limited movement in his arm, Andrii turned to sport as part of his own rehabilitation and found a new mission in supporting other wounded service personnel.

In 2023, he founded the Union of Wounded Military of Ukraine, Strong 300, which supports veterans through rehabilitation, legal assistance and sport.

Andrii has become an active member of the We Are Invictus Community, taking part in sporting events and encouraging other Ukrainian veterans to pursue recovery through sport.

He represented Ukraine at the London Marathon after being inspired by other members of the Invictus Community who competed there.

As head of Strong 300, he continues to advocate for wounded veterans and improve access to rehabilitation and sporting opportunities.

Through his own recovery and his work with Strong 300 and the Invictus Community, Andrii continues to demonstrate how sport can help wounded service personnel rebuild confidence, purpose and connection after injury.

Mindaugas Kolbinas

Mindaugas Kolbinas has played a leading role in developing the Invictus Community in Lithuania, combining his own experience as a wounded service member with a commitment to helping others access recovery through sport.

A competitor and team captain at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, he founded the Lithuanian Armed Forces Wounded Warrior Foundation to create more opportunities for wounded service personnel to participate in sport.

His work helped Lithuania join the Invictus Community and has since focused on making adaptive sport more accessible to its members.

He has helped expand access to adaptive sport by securing resources, organising training camps, connecting participants with qualified coaches, and developing partnerships with organisations including Lithuanian Sports University to support long-term sporting development.

Through his work with the Invictus Games Foundation and other member nations of the community, he has helped connect Lithuania's wounded service personnel with the wider international community.

His leadership has helped turn Lithuania's participation in the Invictus Movement into practical opportunities for recovery through sport, with a focus on ensuring that wounded service personnel have the support and equipment they need to take part.