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Chris Hammer on Monday found a way to put a positive spin on two previous fourth-place finishes in the Paralympics triathlon: He finally won gold in Paris.

The 38-year-old American forged a comeback victory in the PTS5 class after just missing the podium by one place at Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in 2021.

If it wasnt for those fourth places, I dont think I would have been racing this time around, he said in a clip shared by NBC afterward.

Fourth is painful, and its not, he elaborated, per World Triathlon . It keeps you in the sport. It was all part of the journey that led me here. I will look back on those fourth places fondly now.

After finishing one spot off the podium in back-to-back Paralympic Games, Chris Hammer took home the gold in the PTS5 category.

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After finishing one spot off the podium in back-to-back Paralympic Games, Chris Hammer took home the gold in the PTS5 category.

#ParisParalympics pic.twitter.com/O9nhVyS4eX
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Hammer, who was born without one hand , was in eighth place 90 seconds behind the lead when he exited the 750-meter swim portion in the Seine and closed to within 20 seconds of the lead on the 20-kilometer bike, the outlet reported. He then seized the lead in the 5-kilometer run with a 15 minute, 59-second split, according to Triathlete.com .

He broke the tape while draping himself in the American flag.

Its been quite an adventure, quite a journey, he said.

Hammers time was 58 minutes, 44 seconds, finishing 17 seconds ahead of silver medalist Ronan Cordeiro of Brazil and 35 seconds ahead of bronze medalist Martin Schulz of Germany.

Heres a longer look at Hammers triumph:

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