Wounded War Veteran Becomes First American to Win Gold in Paralympic Triathlon

Brad Snyder and guide Greg Billington of Team United States react as they cross the finish line to win the gold medal during the men's PTVI Triathlon on day 4 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Odaiba Marine Park on Aug. 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images

A seven-time Paralympic medalist who was permanently blinded while serving the U.S. military in Afghanistan clinched the first-ever gold medal for the United States on Aug. 28 in the men’s PTVI race at the Olympics Games in Tokyo, Japan.

“I’m incredibly proud to be a gold medalist for Team USA in the sport of triathlon,” Brad Snyder told Olympics.com.