First up, Daniel Romanchuk, Tatyana McFadden and Susannah Scaroni race in the Paralympic marathons, then the United States plays for gold medals in women’s sitting volleyball and men’s wheelchair basketball.
Romanchuk, who scored his first Paralympic gold medal last week in the 400m, won four major marathons .
in 2008 and 2012, the Americans finally got their revenge in 2016 by winning the final in straight sets to claim their first-ever gold medal in the women’s event.
roster is full of experienced players who have been part of this rivalry for many years—Kaleo Maclay, Heather Erickson, Monique Matthews and Lora Webster are among the members who have been to at least three Paralympics—and they’ll be counting on that experience if the U.S.
The United States is just one win away from defending its Paralympic title in men’s wheelchair basketball.
Brian Bell, a member of the 2016 gold medal squad, has been Team USA’s leading scorer in both of its knockout games.
After winning bronze at London 2012 and gold at Rio 2016, he is assured of at least a silver medal at Tokyo 2020—but will be hoping to leave with another gold.
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