Oksana Masters of Team USA during a Official Training Session at Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre on March 03, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Oksana Masters became the first American athlete to win a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing on Friday.
Why it matters: Masters claimed her fifth career Paralympic gold medal, propelling Team USA to the podium in the sitting biathlon sprint.