Australian Paralympic champion James Turner overcomes a sickness-riddled year to claim the gold medal that escaped him in Tokyo.
Australian Paralympic champion James Turner has overcome a sickness-riddled year to claim the gold medal that escaped him in Tokyo.
It was a sweet moment for the Australian who claimed silver in the 100m T36 final three years earlier in Tokyo, after a self-described bad start ruined his chance of winning.But redemption for Turner seemed out of the question earlier in the year when the para athlete suffered glandular fever. "Iryna has given me words of support — she's given me notes telling me how much work we've done and that even though I've been sick, two months of sickness will not get rid of seven years of hard, gruelling work,' he said.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's making headlines.
Any one of five athletes looked like they could win gold with 30m left, but Turner had the fastest closing speed to power his way to victory."There's been so much work put into me by my coach, the AIS … and to come back with the gold means the world to me."
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