An accident with a horse left her paralyzed, but another horse caught her out of her wheelchair against the doctors’ predictions. Since then, the West Flemish Michèle George (47) has become one of the most successful Belgian Paralympians ever thanks to her beloved animals: five gold medals since yesterday. In Tokyo she shone on her new, inexperienced mare Best of 8.
“I am really blown away.” Michèle George is the most experienced Paralympic rider of Team Belgium in Tokyo, but was speechless yesterday after she finished her second …
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