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Colombian athlete Mauricio Valencia sinks his teeth into his gold medal after winning a shot put event at the Paris Paralympics on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Valencia had his teeth modified to mimic fangs, he said, in at attempt to change the stigma toward Paralympic athletes. “I didn't want to have the same smile as the rest of the world”, Valencia said in 2019. “I've always said that Paralympic sport has to be a show. That means being outside of the stereotype of sitting in a wheelchair. It's a matter of attitude in life, and while I am competing”. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
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