Category: Paralympian

Tennis Star Dylan Alcott Becomes First Person With Disability to Win Australian of the Year

January 25, 2022
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Paralympian Dylan Alcott has been named 2022 Australian of the Year, becoming the first person with a disability to win the award in its 62-year history. Last year, he became the first male tennis player in history to achieve the “golden grand slam” after winning singles titles at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the US…

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Afghan Paralympian Makes Her Debut After Secret Evacuation

September 3, 2021
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CHIBA, Japan—Afghanistan’s Zakia Khudadadi competed in the Paralympic Games on Thursday, becoming the first woman from her country to do so since Athens 2004, after a secret international effort to help the taekwondo athlete get out of Taliban-controlled Kabul. The 22-year-old and her compatriot Hossain Rasouli arrived in Tokyo on Saturday via Paris after Khudadadi…

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