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Alana Nichols has already firmly etched herself into the history books and continues to go back for more, #RoadToRio!
The three-time Paralympic champion — once in wheelchair basketball and twice in alpine skiing — was the first female U.S. Paralympian to win gold at both a summer and winter Games and is known to “butt-kick” any sporting challenge she takes on.
Most athletes would retire after a feat like hers.
Last month, Nichols qualified for the Paralympic Games in her third sport, stamping her ticket to Rio de Janeiro at the ICF Paracanoe World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.
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We are excited to watch you at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro! Go Alana!