Lipscomb runner wins bronze at Paris 2024 Paralympics

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Lipscomb runner brought pride to Nashville residents by winning a bronze medal at this year’s Paralympic Games in Paris.

Liza Corso, a future senior, completed the 1,500-meter race, crossing the finish line in 3rd place.

This comes four years after she won a silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

“It’s crazy to wear… USA on your chest… knowing that you’re doing it for something much bigger than just yourself,” she said.

Corso says she has been running since she was 5 years old, all the while struggling with a genetic eye condition called oculocutaneous albinism.

“I can’t see things that are really far away or small fonts up close, and therefore I have no depth perception,” he explains.

This year, Corso also had to deal with a broken femur, which kept her from training for weeks before the race.

“It was a little scary, I didn’t know what shape I was in or what my body would be able to do,” she said.

In the future, she hopes to spread awareness about the Paralympics and inspire athletes to compete no matter the obstacles.

“If even one person with a physical disability, visual impairment or anything else, even anyone who’s just trying to get into sports… if they can see my story and see what I’ve overcome and if that inspires them, that means the world to me,” Corso said.

She adds that she would like to take part in the Paralympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028 and win gold there.

“We won bronze and silver, so we only have one medal left!” she laughed.

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