Brad Snyder lost his vision after he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan in 2011. Exactly one year later, he took home a gold medal in the 2012 Paralympics in London. After taking home seven medals in two Paralympics in swimming he is now training to make it to Tokyo as a Paratriathlete. …
Jarryd Wallace was the Georgia High School State Champion at both 800 and 1600 meters. He was diagnosed with Compartment Syndrome in his shin and, after complications from surgery, he lost his right leg below the knee. Before he had his leg amputated he found a list of track records for amputees and he told…
[box style=”note”] Note from Bob Babbitt: I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing 7 of the 9 triathletes who have won gold medals at the Olympics. Enjoy these interviews. Can’t wait to interview the next two gold medalists in 2020! [/box] Simon Whitfield: Sydney 2000 Filmed on location at the 2015 ITU Hall of Fame Gala in Chicago: Simon…