Deja Young is a Paralympic champion, claiming Gold in the T47 100-meter race in the Paralympics, Sunday afternoon. Young edged out competitors in stride with a time of 12.15 seconds.  

Alicja Fiodorow of Poland finished as Young’s closest competitor, claiming the Silver medal with a time of 12.46. 

Young, a reigning All-American, advanced to the finals after winning preliminary competition with the fastest time, 12.12, edging the closest competitor out by a hundredth of a second. 

The Wichita State junior was born with a shoulder deformity after the doctor delivering her pulled too hard on her head creating a dislocated shoulder. 

A native of Mesquite, Texas, Young is one of 47 athletes named to the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Team. In January, Young was named to the U.S. National Team. 

Young will compete in the T47 200-meter prelims at 4:33 p.m. Thursday. If she were to advance, the finals are set for roughly 9:30 a.m. Friday.