<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/tokyo-2020-paralympics-how-many-us-athletes-are-in-the-2021-paralympic-games-20210824-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American</a> track and field Paralympian <strong>Brittni Mason</strong> is heading into her first <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/paralympics-t191255" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Paralympic Games</strong></a> in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/tokyo-2020-paralympics-tv-coverage-how-and-where-to-watch-paralympic-games-2021--20210822-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Tokyo 2020</strong></a> only two years after learning she was eligible for this event. Now, she will be looking for success at the 100m and 200m dashes.</p>
<p>The Cleveland, Ohio, native has been<strong>attached to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/tokyo-2020-paralympics-list-of-2021-summer-paralympic-games-sports-20210823-0027.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sports</a> for almost her entire life</strong>, even though she might have not known she would be standing here by now, just a few steps away from <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/tokyo-2020-paralympics-will-spectators-allowed-at-the-2021-paralympic-games-20210823-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paralympic</a> glory.</p>
<p>Brittni Mason has one of those inspiring stories that show how living with a disability couldbe like,dissipating misconceptions and <strong>proving how to overcome</strong> any circumstances.</p>
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<h2>Brittni Mason: Story</h2>
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<p>Early in her life, Brittni Mason got involved with sports to help her dealwith the difficulties in her left shoulder and arm, and she has been involved <strong>in a wide range of disciplines</strong> since then, <strong>before embarking on track and field</strong>.</p>
<p>She went through <strong>gymnastics</strong>, <strong>swimming</strong>, and even was a ballerina before joining physical contact sports. Mason played <strong>basketball</strong> for a while, and it became clear to her that sports were helpful for her arm.</p>
<p>At 10 years of age, she began her path ontrack and field, where she would go on to have <strong>a fantastic – and early – rise</strong>. After settinghigh school records and winningchampionships, Mason continued her way to success in college, where she got to know she was eligible for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/tokyo-2020-paralympics-list-of-countries-participating-in-2021-paralympic-games-20210823-0023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paralympics</a>.</p>
<h2>Brittni Mason: Disability</h2>
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<p><a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/tokyo-2020-paralympics-how-many-athletes-are-in-2021-paralympic-games-20210823-0026.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brittni Mason</a> was born with <strong>Erb’s palsy</strong>, a form of brachial plexus palsy that usually occurs during a difficult delivery of the baby. It affects the nerves that control the muscles of the arm, causing loss of motion.</p>
<p>It has affected Mason’s left shoulder and arm, but <strong>sports played a big part in helping her using her arm more and battling with itsrange of motion</strong>. Now, the <strong>Eastern Michigan</strong> product is ready to keep on writing history.</p>
<h2>Brittni Mason: World Record</h2>
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<p>Even though she got involved inthe <strong>2019 DubaiWorld Para Athletics Championships</strong> on relatively short notice, with less than a month of anticipation. However, <strong>that didn’t prevent her from succeeding</strong>.</p>
<p>Brittni Mason not only stole the show in Dubai, winning gold, but also <strong>set the world record for the 100m dash with 11.89</strong>, surpassing <strong>Deja Young</strong>‘s 11.92 mark. There’s still a long way to go for the 23-year-old, who already has a world record under her belt but will try and claim <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/sports/tokyo-2020-paralympics-schedule-and-key-dates-of-2021-paralympic-games-20210822-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paralympic</a> glory in Tokyo.</p>
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