Meet Shea Foster, the Paralympian who survived a horror car crash and was told he might never walk again... but is now a Netflix star eyeing 1500m glory in Paris

Meet Shea Foster, the Paralympian who survived a horror car crash and was told he might never walk again...

but is now a Netflix star eyeing 1500m glory in Paris READ MORE: Meet Team USA's Paralympic stars as they compete in Paris READ MORE: Great Britain's Sammi Kinghorn targets more Paralympic medals READ MORE: Paralympics Prize Money: What medalists will receive in Paris By Jake Fenner Published: 00:34 BST, 27 August 2024 | Updated: 00:34 BST, 27 August 2024 e-mail View comments The inspiring story of Shea Foster will be on full display when the American runner takes part in the 2024 Paris Paralympics - which begin this week. Foster, aged 27, will be taking part in the T-38 men's 1500-meter race - a group for athletes whose movement and coordination are affected at a low degree in their legs. But at one point, it wasn't even clear if Foster would be able to even walk again.

Back in June of 2021, Foster was about to report to Oklahoma State University - where he was set to join their cross country team as a graduate transfer after stints at Lamar University and Southeast Louisiana University. But tragedy struck when Foster, who was driving his 2012 white Jeep in Louisiana, was hit by a tractor-trailer that had lost control. Shea Foster's road to the Paralympics involves a tale of redemption after an awful car crash Foster was in a coma and temporarily paralyzed after an out-of-control truck hit his Jeep Read More Meet Team USA's Paralympic stars: Hunter Woodhall hopes to re.