Myths About Disability Debunked with US Para Track and Field
US Para Track and Field athletes break down the biggest myths they hear about being Paralympic Athletes
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US Para Track and Field athletes break down the biggest myths they hear about being Paralympic Athletes
Lex Gillette does an interview at U.S. Paralympic Team Trials following the long jump F11.
Lex Gillette competes in the men's long jump T11 competition during the Paralympic Games London 2012. Video supplied ...
Lex Gillette competes and wins the silver medal in the men's long jump T11 event during the Paralympic Games Rio 2016...
ST. DENIS, France — Manifestation works.Before first-time Paralympian Noelle Malkamaki stepped foot into the shot put ring at Stade de France, she already held the world record in the women’s shot put F46. However, that wasn’t good enough for the Decat...
PARIS – America’s youngest and most exciting Para track and field stars, Ezra Frech and Jaydin Blackwell, thrilled with scintillating performances, both winning their second gold medals of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.Youth was served on a record-br...
It was showtime under the lights for Jaydin Blackwell as he rocketed to the men's 100-meter T38 gold, breaking his own world record clocking 10.64 seconds. Daniel Romanchuk was less flashy than his younger U.S. teammate, but he also accelerated into hi...
Still a relative newcomer to Para athletics, the rapid learning curve that Derek Loccident has shown is incredible.
Noelle Malkamaki has always thought of herself as an athlete. The 23-year-old competed in shot put in high school and at the NCAA Division 1 level for her entire collegiate career. But she never identified as a disabled athlete even though she was born...