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September 21, 2023

Paralympics

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Lex Gillette earns silver in Paralympics long jump

August 28, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Lex Gillette added to his collection of Paralympics medals on Friday. It just wasn’t the color he was shooting for. The Raleigh native and East Carolina graduate, who has been blind since the age of […]

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NC’s Lex Gillette seeks elusive gold in 5th Paralympics

August 25, 2021 Brett Friedlander

Lex Gillette lost his sight to a congenital defect at the age of 8. But that hasn’t stopped him from seeing possibilities others often overlook. It’s a gift best described by the away message on […]

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Paralympic documentary: ‘None of the bodies look the same’

August 26, 2020 The Associated Press

TOKYO — Matt Stutzman was born without arms — just stumps at the shoulders. Ellie Cole’s right leg was amputated when she was 3, lost to cancer. Bebe Vio had parts of all four limbs […]

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Alex Zanardi, who lost both legs in 2001 CART crash, seriously injured in handbike accident

June 19, 2020 The Associated Press

ROME — Paralympic champion Alex Zanardi was seriously injured again in a handbike crash on Friday — nearly 20 years after losing both of his legs in a horrific auto racing accident. Zanardi was transported […]

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