"<p>The track & field Paralympic athlete, 24, is already a two-time gold medalist in the 100m and 200m events. Young was born with a brachial plexus injury that caused nerve damage and limited mobility to her right shoulder. She first started competing in high school and has been candid about struggling with her mental health and a previous suicide attempt. ""What got me through was focusing on my love for athletics,"" <a href=""https://www.paralympic.org/deja-young"" rel=""nofollow noopener"" target=""_blank"" data-ylk=""slk:she previously told"" class=""link rapid-noclick-resp"">she previously told</a> the International Paralympic Committee.</p>"