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Laura Sugar: From athletics to canoeing gold
How a defending Paralympic canoe champion swapped athletics for glory in the water.
Having competed at the 2016 Paralympics as a track athlete, Laura Sugar had set her sights on gold at the next games in Tokyo.
However, glory came not on the track, but in sprint canoeing.
Ben Fryer hears how a chance try-out led to a hugely successful switch of sports.
(Photo: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty)
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