USA's Oksana Masters wins 8th Paralympic gold by defending para cycling time trial title

USA’s Oksana Masters wins 8th Paralympic gold by defending para cycling time trial title

September 4, 2024 Benjamin Hughes

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Paralympic icon Oksana Masters took home her first medal of the 2024 Paris Games on Wednesday, winning gold in the women’s cycling H4-5 time trial.

The 35-year-old American athlete earned her spot on the podium after speeding to victory in the second half of the race along the roads of Clichy-sous-Bois in the suburbs of France’s capital city, the Olympics announced. Masters was 30 seconds behind at the trial’s midway point when she gained the lead, crossing the finish line with a time of 23:45.20, according to officials at the games.

Behind Masters in Wednesday’s race was Chantal Haenen, of the Netherlands, who won the silver medal with a finishing time of 23:51:44. Sun Bianbian of China took bronze with a time of 25:13:07.

Full emotions for the queen of the time trial, H4-5 category 👑

Oksana Masters just won her second title in this discipline! Next step: the road race…

Le plein d’émotions pour la reine du contre-la-montre, catégorie H4-5 👑

Oksana Masters vient de remporter son second titre… pic.twitter.com/TxnAHEnBVo

— Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) September 4, 2024

Masters will continue her journey in Paris on Thursday, as the defending champion in the H5 para cycling race, before moving on to the H1-5 mixed team relay on Saturday.

Team USA. Both of Masters’ legs were later amputated.

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