Dimitri Coutya won a bronze, silver, and two gold medals in the wheelchair fencing events.
Dimitri Coutya, who trains in the Wheelchair Fencing National Training Centre at the University of Bath, won bronze, silver, and two gold medals in five wheelchair fencing events.
He had previously won bronze in the Tokyo Games, but this time managed to beat China's two-time defending Paralympic champion Feng Yanke 15-7 at the Grand Palais. He said: "I was just staring at my coach, really dumbfounded, while everyone was erupting around me. It was fantastic."The wheelchair fencing champion sustained a spinal injury at the age of two after being knocked over by a car, but said he was always determined to maintain his active lifestyle.
The now 26-year old said earning his place on top of the podium was something he had been "chasing for 15 years"."That pressure of everybody wanting it so badly is the biggest thing that makes it such a unique and electric environment. "In wheelchair fencing, you take it one hit at a time, not getting overwhelmed with the excitement or disappointment of how a match is going. So, when that final hit did land, I couldn't quite believe it."purpose-built training facility"It's also a nice recognition of the work, from not just myself, but the whole team of strong and dedicated athletes who did really well.
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