Martin Dougan

Martin Dougan (born 1 September 1988 in Partick, Glasgow) is a Scottish television presenter. He was born with cerebral palsy and is former captain of Glasgow's wheelchair basketball team.^[1]

He first came to prominence in 2012 as a commentator for the Paralympics. He was a torchbearer for the olympic torch, carrying the torch at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. He is a television presenter and reporter for Newsround^[2] and in 2013 he featured in Channel Four's prank show, I'm Spazticus, challenging the public view on disability.^[3]

References

External links

Martin Dougan on IMDB.com

Newsround

Current presenters	Ricky Boleto Leah Boleto Hayley Hassall Martin Dougan Jenny Lawrence Ayshah Tull

Related shows	Sportsround Newsround Showbiz

Past main presenters	John Craven Roger Finn Krishnan Guru-Murthy Julie Etchingham Kate Sanderson Becky Jago Ellie Crisell Sonali Shah Ore Oduba

Past reporters	Lucy Mathen Howard Stableford Helen Rollason Juliet Morris Chris Rogers Lizo Mzimba Matthew Price Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes Rachel Horne Laura Jones Adam Fleming Thalia Pellegrini Jake Humphrey Helen Skelton Gavin Ramjaun Joe Tidy John Watson Nel Hedayat

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