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Athletes across all avenues may face difficulties, but a Taylor Swift fan, like Paralympian Ezra Frech, doesn’t let anything dim his spirit. The American Paralympics athlete reigns supreme over the world with his prowess in sprinting events. But alongside his track and field excellence, he has a penchant for music as well. Shedding light on some instances, he candidly answered questions.

The disability rights advocate, who has taken the world by storm with his motivational presence and his vivacious personality, has a fun side to him. Interestingly, Team USA caught him for a questionnaire, and he couldn’t help but spill the tea about his deepest secrets.

Frech is a certified Taylor Swift fan

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When Team USA asked the 18-year-old “Pump Up Song?”, the Paralympian didn’t shy away from bringing out his Swiftie. He replied, “Taylor Swift Love Story, or Taylor Swift Wildest Dreams. Any Taylor Swift song, actually. I fluctuate back and forth. I love to hear her album. I wanna see her on tour, but I also love the old country stuff. Taylor at any point.”

 

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The page captioned the post as “Annnnnnd go. Rapid-fire questions with Paralympian @teamezra05!” Looking gorgeous in those loose curls on the forehead and sporting a black sweatshirt, Frech stared right into the camera. Moreover, the Swiftie had more to talk about his doppelg?nger Taylor Zakhar Perez and his favorite coffee order.

Born with most of his left leg missing, he has been walking with the support of a prosthetic leg since 11 months old. Following two major surgeries, it was easy for him to lose hope. But his determination stood firm and unwavered. With two golds, two silvers and two bronzes in his name, Frech has a lot to acknowledge his family for.

2023 being one of his best seasons, he won the Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championship gold in High Jump T63. Having said that, earlier this year, the American athlete shed light on his own experiences and stated that everything was achievable, if one dares to dream big and aim for the stars..

The strong Paralympian Frech dabbles in it all

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After making his prosthetic leg work, the little boy ventured out to try different sports like basketball, track and field, soccer and football. Setting his eyes on Paralympics, he said, ?I gained a lot of confidence through sport. Playing all those sports, making all those friends, all those experiences have all shaped who I am today.?

Falling short of a medal never dimmed his spirit. Rather, he now looks forward to the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Standing as an example to all the youngsters, he said, ?Go after that dream, give it everything you have and make it happen because, at the end of the day, we truly have the fate of our potential in our hands.?

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On a mission to help athletes with disabilities, the family had started Team Ezra. Angel City Sports, started by Clayton Frech, had provided free sport training programs and equipments in 2013. Moreover, hailing from a kind family, Frech considers himself fortunate.

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