51 Truly Mind-Boggling Pictures Of Paralympians That Have To Be Seen To Be Believed
1.First and foremost, Matt Stutzman of Team USA competing in Men's Archery:
2.Yes, that's his foot on the bow:
3.And yes, that's a bee near his foot:
4.Sheetal Devi of India has a similar and equally impressive strategy:
5.Remember the Turkish shooter guy? Well, here's Jo Jeong-du of Korea competing in the Men's 10m Air Pistol with similar vibes:
6.This is Brazil's Alessandro Rodrigo competing in Men's Shot Put:
7.Speaking of Shot Put, here's Sawsen Ben Mbarek of Team Tunisia launching the ball:
8.And here's Niko Kappel of Team Germany sending that thing into oblivion:
9.This is New Zealand's Wojtek Czyz diving for the birdie in Men's Badminton:
10.This is Brazil's Raíssa Rocha Machado competing in the Women's Javelin Throw:
11.And here's Greece's Grigorios Polychronidis pushing the ball on a ramp with his head in Men's Boccia:
12.This is Sevilay Ozturk of Team Turkey taking a break poolside while training:
13.That flexibility!
14.Here's China's Zhenzhen Zhu returning the ball in Women's Wheelchair Tennis:
15.Here's Team Spain and Team China fighting for the ball in Wheelchair Basketball:
16.This is Daniel Wagner of Team Denmark leaping in the air while competing in the Men's Long Jump:
17.Here's USA's Beatriz Hatz captured mid-flight during the Women's Long Jump:
18.Just amazing.
19.This is Team Morroco playing Team Japan in Blind Soccer:
20.Yes, Blind Soccer is a Paralympic sport!
21.Just incredible.
22.Brazil's Sabrina Custodia da Silva celebrates a successful cycling run:
23.Athletes compete in the Men's 200m Freestyle swim:
24.Brazil's Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo celebrates winning that one:
25.And here's another pic of him celebrating human fountain-style:
26.Team Venezuela's Rosibel Colmenares digs in while competing in the the Women's Long Jump:
27.Team France returns the ball in Men's Sitting Volleyball:
28.USA's Roderick Townsend celebrates a successful high jump:
29.And here's Camila Muller of Team Brazil crossing the finish line during the Women's 400m dash:
30.That mask!
31.Speaking of awesome masks, Women's Discus thrower Assunta Legnante has another great one:
32.This is Team USA's Daniel Romanchuk competing in the Men's 1500m:
33.USA's Taylor Swanson falls at the finish line during the Women's 200m final:
34.Nathan Torquato of Team Brazil smashes his competitor in Para Taekwondo:
35.Zakia Khudadadi of the Refugee Paralympic Team celebrates her bronze medal in Women's Taekwondo:
36.And here's Team GB celebrating winning gold in Para Taekwondo:
37.USA's Chuck Aoki catches himself in Wheelchair Rugby:
38.How does he stay up? No idea!
39.The balance skills in Wheelchair Rugby are unmatched.
40.USA's Christian King and Tyler Merren make a save in a Goalball match vs. Iran:
41.And here's Thomas Rau of Team Germany competing in Men's Para Table Tennis:
42.Impressive!
43.This is France's Jules Ribstein crossing the finish line in the Men's Triathlon:
44.Abdullah Ilgaz of Team Turkey competes in the High Jump:
45.Cameron Leslie of Team New Zealand dives in the pool during Para Swimming:
46.And here's Japan's Kaede Hinata warming up before competing in backstroke:
47.That jaw power!
48.This is Kinga Dróżdż of Team Poland celebrating during her fencing match against China:
49.Here's Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos waiting at the starting block in the Men's 100m final:
50.Here's India's Saptoyogo Purnomo celebrating winning the silver medal in that race:
51.And lastly, this is Costa Rica's Sherman Isidro Guity crossing the finish line to win that sweet, sweet gold: