McFadden Claims 2nd Gold Medal; U Of I Athletes Dominate

Tatyana McFadden competes in the women's 1500-meter T54 athletics event at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016. McFadden won the gold medal.
University of Illinois alum Tatyana McFadden claimed her second gold medal of the Rio Paralympic games, as U of I wheelchair athletes swept the medals in the women’s 1500 meters on the track Tuesday night.
McFadden won gold with a time of 3:22:50 - her fifth career Paralympic gold medal. Amanda McGrory took the silver in 3:22:61 - and Chelsea McClammer won bronze in 3:22:67.
McFadden previously took gold in the 400 meters and silver in the 100. She is competing in four more events in Rio.