The triple world champion had won every title in Para triathlon except one. This all changed in Tokyo when she won gold in the triathlon PTVI, her first Paralympic medal. A three-time world champion (2012 and 2018 in TRI-6, 2019 in PTVI) and two-time European champion (2014 in PT5, 2019 in PTVI), Susana combines her sport with her work in medicine. She graduated in physiotherapy from Vigo in 2009 and in 2015 became a doctor, despite her visual impairment. An unassuming example of inclusion, Susana is recognised throughout Spain for her values and her sporting achievement. Her work as a doctor in the pandemic was acknowledged when she appeared on the front page of Time magazine in July.
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