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Medal Quest  Alana Nichols: “My competitive spirit kicked in.”

Alana Nichols is the first woman to win gold in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. Details

 

Program: Medal Quest

Episode: Alana Nichols: “My competitive spirit kicked in.”

Alana Nichols of the women’s wheelchair basketball team admits she likes going “really fast.” “I love feeling my heart beat,” she says. Her competitive spirit took over when she started playing wheelchair athletics – and now she’s the first woman to win gold in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics.

Duration: (2:46)
Premiere Date: 04/25/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR
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