10 Stars to Watch at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

Jincheng Guo (China)

At only 23 years old, Jincheng Guo This is one of the most anticipated events in Paris. In this World Last year’s Paralympic swimming competitions became viral phenomenon for syour special style, I’ve been holding on for a long time underwater and with spectacular leg movements (Go has no arms.)

At this stage of the World Cup, the Chinese swimmer won twice in one day world record in 50m freestyle from 30.09 seconds.

Sarah Adam (USA)

Sarah Adam will make history in Paris by becoming the first woman to represent the US national team in wheelchair rugby, a mixed sport in which he began as voluntarily and without restrictions, Dedicating herself to occupational therapy, she joined a wheelchair rugby team during her internship and was diagnosed with: multiple sclerosis.

Marcel Hug (Switzerland)

Swiss Marcel Hug, nicknamed “Silver bullet“With his distinctive silver helmet and speed, he achieved gold win in four tests at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020: 800 m, 1500 m, 5000 m and marathon in the T54 wheelchair racing competition class. In total, it has 12 Paralympic medals in his recording.

Two-time Laureus Prize winner Best athlete of the year with a disability, He will no doubt reach his sixth Games with much more spectacle.

Teresa Perales (Spain)

Teresa Perales is the best with 7 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze medals Spain’s main Paralympic champion. In Paris he7th Paralympic Gamesand with 27 medals in the neck, has the ability to overcome Michael Phelps’ record of 28 medals.

will compete in 50m, 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle in S2.after re-qualifying due to a dislocated left shoulder for Tokyo 2020, a category in which swimmers rely on their arms and have limitations in their arms, torso or legs. And it is highly likely that he will also take part in a relay event like Mixed 4x50m freestyle relay. or 100m Freestyle in S3.

Jessica Long (USA)

At 32, Long has almost as many Paralympic medals to his name – 29: 16 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze. American of Russian descent. He made his Paralympic debut when he was just 12 years old. in Athens in 2004, and since then he has won medals in Athens, Beijing, London, Rio and Tokyo.

born with fibular hemimeliaa disease that affects the bones of the leg, in his case the fibula, ankles, heels… so at 18 months old, both his legs were amputated. Her passion for swimming began in her grandparents’ pool, where, like many others, she played mermaid.

Adiaratu Iglesias (Spain)

Galitsky athlete achievedor in Tokyo, gold in the 100m T13 and silver in the 400m T13.and now in Paris he is faced with the task of at least achieving these results. Adi has albinism, which is why he has only one Vision 10%, which can increase to 20% when wearing glasses.but this did not stop me from fighting for my dream.

Although his childhood was difficult, he had to leave his family.11 years after escaping albino hunt in Malito end up in a juvenile detention center in Spain until Lina Iglesias adopted her.

Marta Arce (Spain)

The standard bearer of our country next to the rower Alvaro VarelaMarta Arce comes to Paris to meet his fourth Games after his debut in Athens in 2004. With only one Vision 10% due to oculocutaneous albinism.Judo was her refuge when she was a child, and her efforts were justly rewarded. The judoka has two silver and one Paralympic bronze and will strive to add another medal to the new category for her – 57 kgafter his usual weight (-63kg) disappeared.

Sherif Osman (Egypt)

Since making her Paralympic debut in Beijing 2008Osman wins Paralympic medal in For powerlifting among all those who took part, three golds and one silver. He also became world champion five times: in -54 kg V 2014 year; -59 kg V 2017, 2019 and 2021; and in mixed teams also in 2019 year.

She was shot because of her disability. when he served as a palace guard, which ended amputation of the left leg.

Hongzam Zhou (China)

With a frightening track record, Hongqi Zhou is one of the best Wheelchair Racers of the World T53Since his Paralympic debut in 2008, he has amassed five gold, four silver and three bronzefive of them are individual titles. In addition to 12 medals at world championships.

The disability in his legs is the result of polio, a disease he contracted when he was three years old.

Morteza Mehrzad (Iran)

With his 2.46 m tall, Mehrzad the second tallest man in the world and the highest team in Iran that he will play with sitting volleyball in Paris. With a maximum blocking range of 1.96 m and a maximum finishing range of 2.30 m, it already has Paralympic gold and another world championship.

Iranian suffers from acromegalya disease caused by excess growth hormone and usually uses a wheelchair or crutchs to scroll as as a result of a serious pelvic fracture when I was riding my bike. The injury that caused it right leg stop growing, that’s it 15 centimeters shorter than the right one.