On the first day of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Paige GRECO (age 24, Australia) won the first gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in the Women’s C1-3 3000m Individual Pursuit.
Greco triumphed in a world record three minutes, 50.815 seconds. After competing in Para athletics for seven years, she switched to Para cycling in early 2018.
In accordance with comprehensive COVID-19 countermeasures in place during these unique Games, Greco collected her own medal from a tray and placed it around her own neck at a ceremony at Izu Velodrome. She also collected a bouquet of flowers.
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