Lipscomb University track and field athlete Liza Corso won the second Paralympic medal of her career over the weekend when she earned bronze in the 1,500-meter T13 race.
Corso ran a blazing time of 4 minutes, 23.45 seconds on Saturday at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, finishing less than a minute behind gold medalist Tigist Mengistu from Ethiopia.
The college senior previously won a silver medal in the same event at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. In both races, Corso was the only American in the field.
Corso is classified as a T13 athlete, which means she has moderate visual impairment. Visually impaired athletes are classified in a range from T11-T13.
At Lipscomb, Corso has earned three combined all-conference honors in cross country and track and field, has qualified for an NCAA championship meet in both sports, and was named an Academic All-American for cross country in 2023.
Corso wasn't the only local to earn a Paralympic medal over the holiday weekend. Fellow Nashvillian Joe Delagrave led Team USA wheelchair rugby to a silver medal on Monday.
This article was first published by our sister publication, The News.
