http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/03/10/tatyana-mcfadden-sochi-paralympics/6268867/


...In track, her accomplishments are unrivaled. Last year, McFadden completed an unprecedented Grand Slam, winning Boston, London, Chicago and New York marathons in one year. At the world championships she won six golds in six different distances. In between preparing for Sochi in her new sport, she graduated from the University of Illinois in December.

Still, she's a rookie when it comes to sports on snow. After returning with three golds from the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games in London, she tried skiing for the first time, made the national team and earned five top-10 finishes in the first three World Cups of her Nordic career.

Learning the technique, adjusting to the various course conditions has been a challenge. "This (12K) race is absolutely the hardest for me because distance races take a lot of technique and a lot of strength so I am really proud of myself," said McFadden, who prefers the sprint races, which are still to come.
"In Germany at the World Cup I was in ninth, so to go from ninth to fifth in the last couple of weeks makes me extremely happy."