Tatyana McFadden added another Olympic medal to her growing haul on Friday night.
McFadden captured bronze in the 5000M T54 final in Tokyo for her 18th career medal. Teammate Susannah Scaroni won gold in the race, posting a Paralympic-record time of 10:52.57.
“I am so proud of myself as well as my teammate,” McFadden tweeted after the race. “This one’s for equality, our country and for the movement.”
#18 Paralympic medal for me 🤩 I am so proud of myself as well as my teammate . The race was text book! We both took huge risks and it worked out! This one’s for equality, our country and for the movement @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/rEMTMLuG9q— Tatyana McFadden (@TatyanaMcFadden) August 28, 2021
#18 Paralympic medal for me 🤩 I am so proud of myself as well as my teammate . The race was text book! We both took huge risks and it worked out! This one’s for equality, our country and for the movement @Paralympics pic.twitter.com/rEMTMLuG9q