Paralympian who was hit by a car last week wins gold, years after Afghanistan war injury

South African-British cyclist Jaco van Gass won gold at the Paris Paralympics just one week after being hit by a car. Years ago he was hit by an explosive.

"I was heartbroken … I had a big cut on my head, but I had a few scans, and I was cleared. I was looked after really well," he told reporters. "The next day is always the hardest, because that’s when you’re very sore and stiff. The Saturday was very hard to comprehend – will I be riding? By the Sunday, I was on the track." Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.

Van Gass made it back to the velodrome in time for his competitions in Paris and defeated his teammate Fin Graham in the final with a record-breaking performance for Team Great Britain.