Celebrate the achievements and inspiring stories of Paralympic athletes. Our Paralympic Tokyo 2020 category highlights the exceptional performances, triumphs over adversity, and inclusive spirit of these incredible sports personalities.
Cerebral Palsy is a disability that Danielle Aitchison, a paralympic athlete, suffers from. Danielle Aitchison is a young para-athlete who is now rated #1 in the T36 200m and second in the 100m. Danielle Aitchison, a sprinter, wins silver in…
Lisa Adams is a Paralympic shot putter and discus thrower from New Zealand who competed in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics. In the shot put, she earned a gold medal. She began playing at a young age. Lisa Adams is…
Lauren Steadman is a Paralympic athlete from the United Kingdom. In both swimming and para-triathlon, she has competed in four summer Paralympics. She was a swimmer at both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Paralympics in Beijing and London, before switching…
Tupou Neiufi (born 15 June 2001) is a para-swimmer who competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2018 Commonwealth Games for New Zealand. She placed second in the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships and will compete for gold in…
Ibrahim Al Husseini Hamadtou (born July 1, 1973) is an Egyptian para table tennis champion who has won a number of awards over the years, including silver medals in the African Para Table Tennis Championships in 2011 and 2013. When…
Isis Holt is an Australian paralympic sprinter who competes in the T35 category. Cerebral palsy is a disorder that she suffers from. Holt won gold medals in the 100 and 200 meters at the World Para Athletics Championships in 2015…
Robert Griswold is an American swimmer. Robert is a member of the 2016 US Paralympic Swimming Team. Griswold holds multiple American swimming records in freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and individual medleys. Griswold competes in the Paralympic classes S8 Robert became a…
Sandrine Martine also known as Sandrine Aurières-Martinet, is a Paralympic judoka who won a gold medal for France at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She had also won a silver medal for France at the 2008 Summer Paralympics. She had also…
Birgit Skarstein was born in the Norwegian municipality of Levanger on February 10, 1989. She finished fourth in the single sculls event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Skarstein competed in the 1 km sprint classic, 5 km free, and 15…
Maisie Summers Newton is a Paralympic swimmer from the United Kingdom who competes in S6 handicap events. She won gold in the SM6 200m individual medley at the IPC Swimming European Championships in August 2018, setting a new world record…