American Paralympian Ezra Frech spoke to Fox News Digital and expressed just how important it is for him to represent the red, white and blue on the global stage.
Paralympian Ezra Frech was able to experience representing the United States at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021 and nearly took home two medals in the T63 long and high jump events. Frech, who was born with congenital limb differences and is missing most of his left leg and fingers on his left hand, is likely headed for his second consecutive Paralympics after winning a gold medal in the T63 high jump in the 2023 Paris World Championships and a silver medal in the 2024 Kobe World Championships.
He told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that being able to represent the U.S. on the global stage was a dream come true. 'It was a dream of mine since I was a little kid to represent the red, white and blue,' he said. 'I mean, this country’s amazing, and I’m grateful for all the opportunities it’s brought me. I’m grateful to be living in the best nation in the world. 'So, I wear a lot of pride representing the red, white and blue.
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