Tom Dean caught Covid twice and 'couldn’t walk upstairs' - yet won two Olympic golds
dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Tom Dean has gone from being unable to walk up the stairs after contracting Covid twice to winning two Olympic gold medals in the space of six months.The 21-year-old swimmer bagged his second victory at Tokyo 2020 in the 4x200m freestyle relay on Wednesday morning.Dean had already won his first Olympic gold in the 200m freestyle the day before, becoming the first British male swimmer to win multiple golds at the same Olympic Games since 1908.However, earlier this year Dean's place in Tokyo looked to be in serious jeopardy after he caught Covid for the second time.And having been forced to take an extended break, Dean was forced to work his way back in slowly, showing just how far he has.
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