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Dawson won gold in the mixed 4x100m medley relay in Tokyo while competing with a back injury.<\/p>\n
That turned out to be a bulging disc which caused sciatica and in the period since she has “questioned whether I wanted to be in this sport any more”.<\/p>\n
Her time of 59.81 in the heats was her first time under 60 seconds since 2021 and a 59.74 in the final secured her Olympic return.<\/p>\n
“I am so unbelievably grateful for the people who have got me back to this point,” she said. “It has been a big test of my mental character. There have been a lot of times I could have chucked it in.”<\/p>\n
Tai competed at the Rio Olympics in 2016 but missed Tokyo because of injury. Since then she has had her right leg amputated to improve her quality of life. <\/p>\n
She is targeting five events at the Paralympics with Wednesday’s backstroke win her first event of these championships, back at the venue where she won six world titles in 2019.<\/p>\n
“In the pool I am proud of myself but outside of the pool this is the first time in my life since my amputation that I have had my independence,” she said.<\/p>\n
“It [her amputation] was a big decision to make and I am proud I went through with it. I am the happiest I have been outside of the pool.”<\/p>\n
Poppy Maskill<\/b> finished second and Olivia Newman-Baronius<\/b> third and they, like fourth-placed Megan Neave <\/b>and fifth-placed Georgia Sheffield<\/b>, also made the Paralympic nomination time in the S14 category to put themselves in contention for the Games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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