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Tigist Gezahegn Mengistu of Ethiopia celebrates after winning Women's Para Athletics 1500m Track - T13 Final on day three of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France in Paris, France on August 31, 2024.

Tigist Gezahegn Mengistu of Ethiopia celebrates after winning Women's Para Athletics 1500m Track - T13 Final on day three of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France in Paris, France on August 31, 2024.

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Six Early African Highlights From the 2024 Paralympics in Paris

From setting new records to first-time event medals, African Paralympic athletes are shining in Paris.