Cheri Madsen earned the bronze medal in the women’s 100m T54 on Wednesday at what she says will be her final Paralympic Games – though she’s said that before.
Madsen, who turns 45 later this month, now owns nine Paralympic medals spread over 25 years, with a 13-year retirement included there.
“It feels really good, I’ve worked really hard,” Madsen told media of her Tokyo performance. “Winning this medal, to me this’ll mean that every Paralympics I’ve ever been to I’ve medaled. I’m very happy that I was able to pull that off.”
A member of the Omaha tribe, Madsen has been paralyzed since age 3 when her body was attacked by an unknown virus.