By Abbey Cannan
Noosa’s golden girl Alexa Leary is now a two time Paralympic champion after she won gold in the women’s 100m freestyle S9 on day seven of the Paralympic Games in Paris.
Alexa set and broke her own world record twice in less than 24 hours.
“It’s pretty awesome and I’m pretty impressed with myself,” Alexa told a Network Nine journalist after the race.
“It’s been a long, rough journey for me but it’s a miracle that I’m living and I’m walking and I’m talking when they were told that I never would three years ago.
“It’s an emotional thing because my family is the reason why I am here and they’re up there looking at me. It’s honestly amazing.
“I’m just a very determined person, I’m just out there to get it. I’m just very passionate about life and the fact that I’m living my second life right now.”
Alexa was stoked to see a congratulatory video from Australian music producer Fisher after the race.
Before the race, her family said in a post on Move For Lex, “No matter the result – you already won the day you walked out of hospital.”
