by Sara Whittingham MD
After an intense 3 days of rowing, Todd Vogt and Sage Harper won the B Final on Sunday to finish 7th overall in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
Todd was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease 6 years ago and is a posterchild for the power of exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease. He also exemplifies what is possible if we fearlessly chase our biggest goals and think positively.
Todd and Sage finished 4th in the prelims on Friday, August 30. In that race, only the first place finisher qualified for the finals.
On Saturday, August 31, they had a second chance in the repechage. In the repechage race the top 2 advanced to the medal race (A Final). Todd and Sage finished 3rd behind France and Brazil and qualified for the B Final.
On Sunday, they won the B Final race to place 7th overall.
Congratulations Todd! You inspire us all.
