Nick Mayhugh’s journey to becoming a Paralympic champion is a story of defiance, resilience, and extraordinary achievement. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 14 after suffering a grand mal seizure, Mayhugh was told he might never play sports again. Instead, he became a Division I soccer player, a Paralympic soccer bronze medalist, and then transitioned to track and field, where he made history at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. There, he won three gold medals and one silver, setting world records in the T37 100m and 200m sprints and becoming the first T37 athlete to break the 11-second barrier in the 100m.

His accomplishments on the track are staggering, but what truly defines him is his refusal to be defined by his disability—a mindset that has propelled him to the pinnacle of elite sport

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