Para-Athletes Using Össur Technology Dominate in Tokyo

Össur athletes also swept the Men's T61 200m, led by gold medalist Ntando Mahlangu of South Africa, followed by the UK's Richard Whitehead. Ntando also set a new World Record and took gold in T61/T63 Long Jump. Germany's Markus Rehm continued his winning streak in T64 Long Jump, winning his fourth consecutive gold medal and leading a total sweep by Össur athletes in that category.

In Cycling, Jody Cundy marked his seventh consecutive Paralympic Games by setting a new World Record and taking gold as a member of Great Britain's Team Sprint Cycling, as well as a silver in the individual 1km Time Trial. In Wheelchair Fencing, Italy's Bebe Vio successfully defending her gold medal in the Foil B individual event and earned an additional silver medal as a member of Italy's Foil B Team.

"We congratulate all of the athletes who competed at the Tokyo Paralympic Games, and we are beaming with pride for our amazing team of Össur athletes. This was an extraordinary time for sport, and the athletes who participated not only overcame the postponement of the Games, but also the considerable challenges of competing during a global pandemic. Their determination and resilience rose to new heights this year and we saw incredible performances.  Össur's technologies, including our world-renowned Cheetah blades, remain the prostheses of choice for world-class athletes," said Jon Sigurdsson, Össur's President and CEO.  If Össur athletes were counted as a country, Sigurdsson added, Össur's gold medal wins would have ranked it as 13^th overall among all 162 participating nations. 

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