SILVER AT 16

Produced by Kendall Baldwin

At just 16-years-old, Arelle Middleton had already made her mark on the world stage of Paralympic sport. She became the youngest member of Team USA to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games—earning a silver medal in women’s shot put F44. This year, she qualified for the LA28 Paralympic games when she took gold at the World Para Athletic Championships in India. Middleton was born with Congenital Femoral Deficiency, a condition that made her left leg about six inches shorter than the other. Her obstacles have become her motivation. In this episode, Arelle opens up about the pain, perseverance and purpose behind her success, and how she leaned on support outside of the Paralympic space to find herself.

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