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Vanessa Low ready to write new chapter

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After losing her legs aged 15, Vanessa Low was told she would not walk or run again. She defied doctors by winning Paralympic long jump gold and 100m silver at Rio 2016 representing her native Germany. Now, Low is preparing for another big milestone: making her Games debut for new country Australia. She told Olympic Channel why she switched countries, the special designs on her blades, and whether records are important to her.

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