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Andrew Gastelum

As Team USA’s Rising Star, Sarah Adam Makes Paralympics History in Wheelchair Rugby

Sarah Adam scored six tries for Team USA on Thursday. | Marco Mantovani/Getty Images

It didn’t take long for Team USA to crown its first star of the Paris Paralympic Games. Just one day after the opening ceremony, Sarah Adam made history as the first American woman to score at the Paralympics in wheelchair rugby, one of the few sports that is co-ed.

Not only did Adam score, she dominated. The Naperville, Ill., native scored six tries in Team USA’s 51–48 win over Canada to open Group A play.

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