She showed her prowess on the track as well as the long jump.
Roberts finished with a time of
, just behind China’s Xiaoyan Wen, who won gold with a world record time of 13.00. Fenfen Jiang, also of China, finished just behind Roberts to secure bronze with a time of 13.17.. “I think that after my prelim performance last night, seeing my time and having my 100 meter so close to the long jump helped. My adrenaline was just kind of still going from last night, so I just went into it with a really good headspace.
Roberts also raced in the women’s 200-meter T37 earlier in the Games, and although she didn’t medal , she did set a new American record with her time ofThe 22-year-old athlete was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that impacts her muscle coordination. She started wrestling when she was in eighth grade and competed at the state level for her high school in Washington, according to theOver the past year, Roberts has been very open about her mental health on social media.
“My mental health was the worst it had ever been, and quite honestly I wanted to give up on everything—school, track, life. It eventually became so bad that I didn’t feel safe with myself,” Roberts wrote. “I reached out and spoke up so that I could get the help I so desperately needed. When I took the first step to becoming healthy again, I began to rediscover my purpose and regain my motivation. The journey has been everything but easy.
“Obviously, I’ve shown myself the potential I have for the 100 because I wasn’t too confident earlier in the year,” Roberts said, per Team USA. “So I’m feeling pretty good about the training coming up, and I’m excited. Definitely not done anytime soon.”to 80. They're currently fourth in the rankings, behind medal leaders China, Great Britain, and the Russian Paralympic Committee. Action wraps up on September 5, so Team USA still has a few days to add to their count.
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