Back-to-back Paralympic gold for usatriathlon's AllysaSeely! Plus, back-to-back Paralympic silver for HailStormUSA!
Danz, who was fourth in the 750-meter swim, took the lead in the 20-kilometer bike portion of the race and. Seely, with a background in track and field, having placed sixth in the women's T36 200m final at the Rio Games, caught up to Danz ahead of the last lap and didn't stop — she widened the gap between her and her teammate, then crossed the finish line with her arms raised high.
Seely said during the Olympic Channel live broadcast that she's extremely grateful for the opportunity. She was, a type of heart inflammation, last year, and she noted,"so many people thought it wasn't possible just eight months ago, and so I'm just so thankful for every day I've been able to show up and do everything I can to make a dream come true." Danz pointed to the fact that the two women are training partners and are used to pushing each other.
Stockwell was full of emotion when being interviewed after her fifth-place finish. Just around eight weeks prior to the Tokyo Games, she was in a bike accident that left her with."I'm so happy, I'm just honored to be here, and I'm so proud of my teammates," she said, adding that she kept believing in her ability to compete because"what else is there to do? I feel like when things happen, you've got to believe.
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