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Lauren Parker’s bid to become Australia’s first dual-sport Paralympic medallist in more than 40 years is alive after she buried the pain of Tokyo to win the gold medal in the PTWC triathlon. The 35-year-old, who missed out on gold in Japan by just one second, sealed redemption in Paris by exacting revenge on American rival Kendall Gretsch. Parker crossed the line one minute 23 seconds ahead of Gretsch, who had beaten her in Japan, kickstarting a haul of seven medals won by Australia on Monday.
“Every single day, every single training session, I’ve worked so hard to accomplish what I have today. “Sport brings emotional roller-coasters from week to week — I’ve been through a lot emotionally, personally, physically. “I’ve been through a bike accident and lots of other things that I’ve had to overcome, and to be able to do this today is so special.
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