PARIS — Nathan Clement did something he doesn't usually do, which injected joy into the hurt as the Canadian cyclist crossed the finish line. The 29-year-old from West Vancouver, B.C.
PARIS — Nathan Clement did something he doesn't usually do, which injected joy into the hurt as the Canadian cyclist crossed the finish line.
"It means the world. It's something I'm still really trying to process right now, to be a Paralympic medallist," he said."Along my journey as a stroke survivor at the age of two and a half, my parents were told very early on my chances at a normal life would not be possible. The Canadian is the reigning world champion in para road cycling's T1-2 classification, in which athletes ride three-wheeled bikes for stability.
"Today was very much a day where it wasn't pretty, but I got the job done," Clement said."With my arm, I experienced a lot of high spasticity. My arm kept trying to come off on the descents and on the climbs and I was struggling to get it back on.After retiring from swimming in 2018, Clement went on a six-month backpacking trip through Asia, Australia and Europe.
In the summer of 2020, Clement headed with his dad Dave and dog Lulu to Fernie, B.C., where he started an 11-day ride back to Vancouver for a distance of almost 1,000 kilometres. "I had to go through rigorous therapy and rehab, just to be able to function in sport," he said."I was really struggling with the thought of, 'Can I do this? Can I compete in high-performance professional para sport again?'"
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