Lex Gillette
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Lex Gillette is a blind Paralympics champion in the long jump category. He is the current world record holder in this field. He won the gold medal for long jump in the last Paralympics championship, which was in 2019 in Dubai. He's also a motivational speaker and a singer-songwriter. Lex talked to Aleks about the challenge of adjusting to his circumstances at such a young age, and about an inspirational pastor whose YouTube videos help him keep focus on his training and his writing.
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