Mikaela Shiffrin breaks Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup wins record
And another record could await the star American skier.
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Paige Greco is a Paralympic champion.
The Australian cyclist took home the first gold medal of the 2020 Paralympic Games in the women’s C1-3 3000m individual pursuit Wednesday with a time of 3:50.815.
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✅ First #Gold!
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It’s Greco’s first Paralympics and first medal. The 24-year-old took up cycling just over three years ago after competing as a track and field athlete for seven years.
China’s Xioamei Wang placed second to win silver, while Germany’s Denise Schindler claimed the bronze.
And another record could await the star American skier.
Shiffrin came up short again this weekend.
The gymnast has competed in the last two Summer Games.
Shiffrin has a chance for No. 83 on Tuesday.