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INTERVIEW: Multi-medallist Libby Kosmala tells her remarkable Paralympics story

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Libby Kosmala competed in 12 Paralympics between 1972 and 2016. She won 13 medals, nine of them gold, and broke four world records. At her final Paralympics in 2016, Libby was the oldest competitor of any nation. Growing up she says she was always a good talker. She’s speaking here with Tee Mitchell, who asked how this remarkable sporting story began.

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