Brandon Lyons will be competing in his first Paralympics in September for Team USA.
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Ten years after being paralyzed from the chest down, Brandon Lyons now has a ticket to compete in the Paralympics in Paris. At the age of 34, he has secured his spot on Team USA where he will be handcycling with his eyes set on gold.
Inside his St. Johns County home, Lyons prepares for the race of his life.
“It takes a lot of dedication, you know, hard work. Paralympians are the same as Olympians, they’re just dealing with a disability or any type of challenge that they’re working through,” Lyons said.
First Coast Newshas followed Lyons’ journey since he became the first handcyclist to live full-time at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado. Now three years after an infection took a toll on his chance at making …