With his hair colored in a design reminiscent of the eyes in a Picasso painting, Team USA athletics captain Roderick Townsend was ready to go for a three-peat. The Stade de France crowd followed Townsend’s every command, sitting quiet or cheering, as he won the T47 high jump finals on Sunday night, notching a 2.12-meter (6 feet, 11.
Roderick Townsend of the United States kisses his wife Tynita Townsend, with their son Rodney Townsend, between Rodrick’s jumps in the T47 Men’s High Jump at the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 in Paris, France. Roderick Townsend celebrates after winning in the T47 Men’s High Jump at the 2024 Paralympics, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 in Paris, France.
Instead of booing, the Stade de France crowd followed Townsend’s every command, sitting quiet or cheering, as he won the T47 high jump finals on Sunday night, notching a 2.12-meter jump and collecting his third straight gold medal in the event. The T47 category is for competitors who have either lost part of an arm, or have low to moderate movement problems in one arm.
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