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Tom Dean's remarkable recovery from two bouts of coronavirus to Tokyo Olympic gold
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mirror.co.ukAt his lowest point Tom Dean was unable to climb a flight of stairs without coughing and wheezing. He had contracted coronavirus for a second time and was stuck at home watching the sands of time slip through the hourglass.
Far too fast for his liking. The Olympics was six months away and he could not train. Outside the second wave of Covid was ravaging the country.
In one 24-hour period 1,463 virus-related deaths occurred, the UK’s deadliest day. Dean had a big dream which was fast becoming a nightmare.
Making it to trials let alone Tokyo was a long shot. He thought back to that shortly after beating the world’s best 200m freestylers to become Olympic champion in a time of 1:44.22 seconds.
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