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WKAR teamed up with Chicago-based photographer John Patrick McGuire to capture the buzz of the 2013 World Dwarf Games, through portraits and interviews with the athletes.Produced by Joe Linstroth & Emanuele BerryProduction assistant: Becky McKendry

John Tyrrell (GBR)

John Patrick McGuire

NAME: John Tyrrell
BIRTHPLACE: Liverpool, England
SPORT(S): Powerlifting
AGE: 59
HEIGHT: 4’8”
WEIGHT: 82 lbs
OCCUPATION: Social care coordinator (social services) 

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