Yet again, Oksana Masters has won another Paralympic gold medal. The greatness of this athlete is unbelievable as she takes part in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. Masters has once again shown commitment and glory, winning her fifth Paralympic gold medal. Team USA is up and running in the medals tally, and they look to repeat their performances from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.
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Masters competed at the highest level in Beijing and continues to show how dominant she is. After the race, she remained speechless and could not believe her latest victory.
Oksana Masters create history
Appearing in her sixth Paralympics competition, she once again showed how supremely talented she is. While she takes part in rowing competitions at the Summer Paralympics, biathlon is her event for the Winter Paralympics. After shooting well and skiing to the finish line, she finished with a time of 20:51.2, to win the gold medal. Finishing around 15 seconds ahead of second-placed Yilin Shan, her performance left her speechless. A brilliant post-race interview followed as she took some advice from her mother during the competition.
Now an 11-time Paralympic medalist, @OksanaMasters herself can't believe it. 🤯#ShowTheWorld x #WinterParalympics pic.twitter.com/o5tmNbm5Jd
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) March 5, 2022
“I’m speechless. I have no idea what to think right now and obviously don’t think it’s hit me. Can’t believe what has happened and can’t believe I queened. Oh my god! I was so nervous and my mom was like ‘while you know you just keep it the same. You have cleared every single sprint, Paralympic race, so just make sure you did this one. And I was like ‘Oh thanks mom, no pressure’. But, it actually happened,” said Masters.
This is her fifth Paralympic medal and 11th overall medal. It just shows the passion she has towards the sport and remains consistent, throughout her career.
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Can she win more medals?
As this is her 11th medal, she could?pass?Alpine skiers Sarah Will and Sarah Billmeier to be on top of the Paralympic medal charts. The duo won 13 medals, and Masters has more events to look forward to. Thus, it would be a sight to watch for everyone involved in the sport.
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Masters is a legend of the sporting world. Being an inspiring personality, she continues to weave her magic in almost all the events. A multi-talented athlete, this Paralympics is looking like the Oksana Masters show. Do you think she will break the record?