Education alumna Tatyana McFadden, who trains at the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) on campus, is among the 18 Illini chosen to represent Team USA in the Paralympic Games happening in Tokyo, Japan later this summer.
For McFadden, it will be her sixth Paralympic Games, and in that time, she’s collected 17 medals, including seven gold. Another Illini and DRES trainee, Ray Martin has medaled seven times in his two previous Games.
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