Road Cycling
After seven medals in the Winter Paralympics in cross-country skiing and biathlon and a London 2012 bronze in rowing, American Oksana Masters scored a podium in her fourth Para sport of road cycling, and took the top step for good measure.
Masters scorched the pavement at Fuji International Speedway with a gold-medal-winning time of 30:32.30 in the H4-5 time trial. A five-time Paralympian, she now has nine medals to her name, including three golds. Masters, who spent seven years in Ukrainian orphanages after being born with birth defects likely caused by the Chernobyl nuclear accident, first competed in cycling at the 2016 Paralympics, finishing fourth in the road race and fifth in the time trial.
Another decorated multi-sport athlete, Sarah Storey continued to add to her illustrious Paralympic career. Storey, 43 years old, earned the gold medal in the women's C5 time trial, bringing her Paralympic gold medal count to 16. She now has 27 total medals under her belt between swimming, track cycling and road cycling, tying Mike Kenny as the most decorated British Paralympic athlete ever.
Team USA's Shawn Morelli earned the gold medal in the women's C4 time trial. With this title, the 45-year-old is now a three-time Paralympic gold medalist. She also won a gold medal in Rio in the C4 time trial, as well as the C4 pursuit.
On the men's side, USA's Aaron Keith earned a silver medal in the men's C1 time trial. This is Keith's first time competing at the Paralympics at 50 years old, and now he'll be taking some hardware home with him.
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