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i didn t think i would ever swim again. it wasn t even something i was thinking about anymore. reporter: but when the paralympics were delayed a year, suddenly morgan had the time she needed to relearn how to swim. when i got back in the pool, i was like oh, i am definitely training for the paralympics. reporter: still in pain, she trained tethered in a neighbor s pool, adapting to a stroke that didn t depend on her legs now she is a gold medalist i could have never imagined this when i was laying in my hospital bed after just losing both of my legs i m so grateful to be here and for everyone that has helped me get here and we are so grateful to morgan for sharing that story what a comeback. that s nightly news. thank you so much for watching i m tom llamas in for lester for all of us here at nbc news, good night
u.s. swimmer morgan stickney pulling off a stunning win at the paralympics, overcoming one challenge after another on her way to tokyo. she s inching up there. reporter: one lap to go in the 400 meter freestyle, morgan stickney trailing behind then morgan did what she does best. here comes morgan stickney reporter: she fought back. it will be morgan stickney that gets the gold obviously, you saw my face. i was shocked that i hit first. reporter: growing up, morgan was one of the country s top young swimmers but when she was 14, doctors discovered a rare genetic disorder was restricting blood flow to her left leg. that there wasn t anything they could do besides amputate it. i would sob every single night. reporter: morgan thought her days in the pool were over until she learned about the paralympics. the spark re-ignited she started training for tokyo. then another devastating blow doctors discovered the same issue in her right leg. in october 2019, morgan became a do
New Hampshire swimmer winds gold medal at Paralympics in Tokyo
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