Abandoned by her birth parents, Oksana Masters had birth defects caused by radiation, most likely from Chernobyl. Trapped and struggling to survive inside an abusive orphanage system in Ukraine, at the age of eight she was adopted by an American single mother.
Oksana tells us how she used the trauma of her youth to push herself to sporting greatness, including winning medals at the winter and summer Paralympics. Harnessing the anger and drawing on massive reserves of determination, this is a remarkable story of coming to terms with trauma and refusing to let it define you.
Carrie Steinseifer-Bates: Swimming was her escape
Jared Tallent: Fighting the drug cheat
Kaleigh Gilchrist: In the name of Kobe
Nikita Ducarroz: The power of sport
Yip Pin Xiu: Swimming for gold
Santiago Lange: Sailing to gold
Breanna Stewart: Shooting for gold
Denny Morrison: Coming back from tragedy
Birgit Skarstein: Paralympic role model
Molly Seidel: The unlikely medallist
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Markus Rogan: Life after medals
Jaleen Roberts: Medals and wellbeing
Andrew Hoy
Salum Kashafali: The fastest Paralympian on Earth
Anna Kiesenhofer: Alone against the odds
Neeraj Chopra: Inspiring India
Raven Saunders: Making a statement on the podium
Dr Jana Pittman: Sprinting, sliding and saving lives
Anastasia Pagonis: Gold medal influencer
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