Paralympic swimmer born with short legs and no arms obliterates the competition leaving people stunned

Following the conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics last month, the Paralympics has thrilled sports fans across the globe for the past few weeks.

Like the Olympics, there have been a bunch of talking points.

A particular fan highlight came on Monday (2 September), when Brazilian swimmer Gabriel Araujo won the men’s 200m freestyle S2 gold.

The Brazilian in action in Paris (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

During the Tokyo 2020 Games, Araujo claimed the coveted gold in the men’s 50-meter backstroke and 200-meter freestyle.

However, he was left disappointed in the 100-meter backstroke, after taking silver behind Chile’s Alberto Abarza.

The Tokyo Paralympics website notes the Brazilian was just 2.07 seconds behind Abarza, adding to the frustration.

Araujo’s goal for the Paris Games? To simply better the results he achieved in Japan.