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GRACE NORMAN Grace Norman went down in history as the sport's first female Paralympic gold medallist, and the US youngster who has shown there is plenty more in store. Norman's accomplishments came only after taking up the sport competitively in 2014, when she placed fifth at the World Championships. But a year later, Norman showed she is a true podium contender when she came second at the World Championships. Norman was the youngest competitor at 18 years old in the Para Triathlon field at Rio 2016, where the sport made its Paralympic debut. A dual-sport athlete, Norman also captured bronze in the women's 400m T44 bronze in Rio, like she had done at the previous year's World Championships. Norman was born missing her left leg below the knee as the result of congenital constriction band syndrome. She was fitted with her first prosthetic leg at age one. The PTS5 category will be a thriller to follow ahead of the sport's second Paralympic appearance at Tokyo 2020 and Norman remains in the hunt for the gold. Paralympic Games Rio 2016 gold medallist Other Major Games - World Champion 2016 & 2017 World Champion WTPS Starts / Wins / Podiums 6 / 3 / 6 More info about Grace ATHLETES BIOS PTS5 USA 504 55 - World Triathlon Media Guide Tokyo 2020 - Paralympics