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15 of the most heartwarming moments from the Rio Paralympics

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This 2016 Paralympics just wrapped up in Rio de Janeiro, where a record 2 million tickets were sold and 2,642 medals were handed out to some of the world's most impressive athletes. 

Here's a look at a handful of the games' best moments.

American blind sprinter David Brown won gold with his longtime guide runner, Jerome Avery.

Visually impaired Paralympic runners team up with sighted guides to help them find their way around the track. Here's how it works

Source: Rio 2016



Bradley Snyder — a Navy veteran who lost his sight while serving in Afghanistan — won four medals in Rio.

Snyder has become a star Paralympic swimmer in the five short years since an improvised explosive device robbed him of his vision. 

(Here's why Snyder and other visually impaired athletes were shaking their medals on the podium.)

Source: Rio 2016; Team USA



Canadian wheelchair basketball players Adam Lancia and Jamey Jewells shared a loving embrace.

Neither team ended up on the podium, but this couple's kiss deserves a medal in our book.

Source: Rio 2016



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