Inheritance financed Martin Brockman’s Olympic dream

Inheritance is used by beneficiaries for an array of reasons and common among them is to finance life-long dreams.

For some, this may be to take time off work to write a book, go to University, or simply go travelling.

However, for decathlete Martin Brockman the dream was to be in the Olympics.

Mr Brockman has revealed to BBC Radio Kent that he used his family’s inheritance fund to support his dream and allow him to stay in Melbourne and train.

“I've got the money my granddad left me when he died last year. I've spent that on the flight and it paid for me to stay [in Melbourne],” he told the radio station.

"That is all gone now but hopefully he won't mind me spending it on this.”

The money left to the decathlete has allowed him to concentrate on his Olympic ambitions without having to balance training obligations with work commitments.

Published by Kevin Round