Before the 23-year-old could set out for the event, he was handed a letter by one of the organizers. In the letter, were written probably some of the sweetest words an athlete would like to hear in their career.
It was penned down by Masaki Kondo, the father of a 13-year-old teenager, Haruki, who had suffered from osteosarcoma on his right knee at the age of 10 and had surgery on his ‘rotation plasty’.
Sam Grewe had similar surgery at a young age. However, there was no quitting in him, as he was determined to reach greater heights in his life. He kept working hard and all of that helped him win the gold medal on the biggest stage of them all.
Sam Grewe moved by the letter
Masaki’s son, Haruki, was all set to see his idol at the event, as he had tickets for the event. However, due to Covid protocols, that was not possible. Initially, the family was scared about the operation and the aftermath, but after learning about what happened to Grewe, they were assured of the whole procedure.
Masaki Konda wrote in the letter that:
Highly motivated after this, Sam went onto the field and delivered the single greatest high jump performance in the Paralympics. After clearing the 1.86-meter mark, he was all tied with Mariyappan Thangavelu for the gold medal spot, as both of them were unable to clear the 1.88-meter mark.
However, after Mariyappan missed his 3 attempts, Sam jumped above the bar in his third and final attempt, clearing the mark and winning gold for USA. This moment definitely must have been special for Masakai Kondo and his son Haruki, who wished the best for Sam.
After receiving the letter, he posted it to his Twitter handle, with a caption that read as:
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