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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Karen Hardy

'I could barely walk': The lucky lane that set para star on path to world record

Alexa Leary was going to the cemetery before she was going to the Paralympics, according to her dad Russ.

Three years ago the pair were out on a training ride in Noosa when her front wheel clipped a bike in front of her and she was thrown from her bike at 70kmh.

Alexa Leary wins gold for Australia in the women's S9 100m freestyle. Picture by Adam Pretty/Getty Images
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