Tatyana McFadden - Track and field

Six-time Paralympic medalist Tatyana McFadden is one of the top wheelchair racers in the world. Nicknamed "Beast," McFadden was born with a condition that left her paralyzed below the waist - and by age 15, she was the youngest member on the 2004 Paralympic team in Athens. McFadden finished first place in the wheelchair division at the 2011 Chicago Marathon.

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