If there’s any word that can describe US Paralympian Oksana Masters, it’s ‘magnificent’ or perhaps ‘incredible.’ Her performance in Beijing Paralympics 2022 is indeed one of the best performances by any para-athlete for team USA in the Paralympics. After winning a total of seven medals in Beijing, she has entered the league of most decorated Olympians of all times.
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Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games – Para Cross-Country Skiing – Women’s Sprint Sitting Final – Zhangjiakou Medal Plaza, Zhangjiakou, China – March 9, 2022. Silver medallist Oksana Masters of the United States poses during the medal ceremony. Thomas Lovelock/OIS/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
During the Paralympics, the Ukrainian-born American was deeply affected by the tension going on in her birth land. However, the champion carried herself throughout the Paralympics with unnatural strength, and by the end of it; she was a GOAT.
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Oksana Masters gives credit to mom for her every achievement
After a spectacular run at the Beijing Paralympics, Oksana Masters talks about her relationship with her mom. The Paralympic champion is forever grateful for everything her mother has done for her. She said, “My relationship with my mom is just, honestly, it’s so hard to describe it and to put it into words.”
Oksana further added, “She is my hero. She believed in me more than I ever believed in myself. In general life, but also as an athlete, she believed where I could be. She believed in me before she even met me. She believed in me so much that I wanted to prove her right.”?
The Best performer of the Beijing Paralympics 2022
With three gold and four silver medals, Oksana Masters was the top performer for team USA at Beijing Paralympics 2022. This was her sixth Paralympics appearance, and the legend made every single event count for a medal.
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She began her journey in the Beijing Paralympics with a gold medal in biathlon 6km sprint and the champion also ended with a gold in cross-country skiing mixed relay.
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Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games – Para Biathlon – Women’s Individual Sitting – National Biathlon Centre, Zhangjiakou, China – March 11, 2022. Oksana Masters of the United States reacts after crossing the finish line. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Athletes like Oksana Masters come once in a lifetime, and her remarkable accomplishments have made her a legend that has been mentioned in the history of Paralympics forever.
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