MATT Cave refused to let his kidney transplant get in his way as he came away with six golds and a silver medal at this year’s World Transplant Games in Malaga.

Cave had suffered with a chronic illness since he childhood and in the summer of 2012 he required dialysis.

Whilst receiving treatment, the 35-year-old was made aware of the Transplant Games when watching coverage of the London 2012 Olympics.

In November of that year, Cave received his transplant and then got into training as soon as possible.

In order to gain fitness, the keen cricketer and footballer linked up with the Swindon Harriers as he entered to world of track and field for the first time.

During his time in southern Spain he scooped gold in the 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m and the javelin, while the silver came in the 100m.

“It’s great that you feel alive and have the option to do these kind of things,” said Cave.

“Another good thing about doing the transplant events is also paying our respects to our donors, because they are the ones who have enabled us to be there.

“Some people will do a live donation because it is a family members, but for the vast majority it is actually from people in the most horrible of circumstances.

“They’re changing people’s lives. It’s a very humbling thing and we recognise the gift of life from those families.”