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Tatyana McFadden (Татьяна Макфадден; born April 21, 1989) is an American Paralympic athlete competing in the category T54. McFadden has won twenty Paralympic medals in multiple Summer Paralympic Games and the Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability in 2015.
Tatyana McFadden is considered the fastest woman in the world. She has 20 Paralympic medals (including eight gold medals), 24 World Major Marathon wins including four consecutive Grand Slams (first place in Boston, Chicago, NYC and London marathons in the same year) and has broken five world records in track and field.
Born with spina bifida, Tatyana McFadden spent the first six years of her life in a Russian orphanage with virtually nothing, not even a wheelchair. Paralyzed from the waist down, and with no other way to move, she learned to walk on her hands to keep up with the other children.
Aug 26, 2021 · Learn how the 17-time Paralympic medalist overcame spina bifida, blood clots and discrimination to become a wheelchair racing legend. Discover her mindset, routine and tips for success in this CNBC Make It article.
Tatyana McFadden is a United States athlete who competes in athletics and nordic skiing. She has won multiple medals at the Paralympic Games and World Championships in various events and distances.
- April 21, 1989
Aug 26, 2021 · 17-time Paralympic medallist Tatyana McFadden: “I didn't know if I would actually make it to this team for Tokyo” Back in 2017, Tatyana McFadden wondered if her illustrious wheelchair racing career would ever be able to continue. Now she’s back and ready to take on the world at Tokyo 2020.
Aug 27, 2021 · The Team USA athlete, who has won 17 Paralympic Games medals in her illustrious career, was diagnosed with a blood clotting disorder in 2017, shortly after her six-medal masterclass at the...
