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Kadeena Cox

Kadeena Cox is a rare multisport athlete. Before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014, she competed as a nondisabled athlete as a sprinter and in the winter sport of skeleton.

Her diagnosis dashed her goal of making the British skeleton team, but she quickly and resiliently pivoted to continue with her sprinting just one year later. At the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016, she ended up taking home three medals for sprinting, including gold in the 400-meter. That wasn't enough for Cox, however. She also claimed gold for GB in cycling with a victory in the C4-5 time trial, becoming the first British Paralympian in 32 years to win medals in two different sports.

Before seeing her establish herself as a true Paralympic legend in Tokyo this summer, you can catch Cox on Channel 4's hit show Celebrity Gogglebox, on which she appeared alongside fellow Olympic sprinter Adam Gemili.

Sport: Paralympic Track and Field, Cycling
Follow Kadeena Cox on Instagram: @kad21

Image Source: Getty / Tom Dulat