The fan-favorite fisherman came in second in the men’s 100-meter T38 race.

Ryan Medrano is now a Paralympic silver medalist.

It’s really gonna uplift us and help us keep going.'"

Ryan Medrano of Team United States celebrates as he becomes the silver medalist after competing in the Para Athletics Men’s 100m - T38 Final on day three of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France in Paris, France on August 31, 2024.

Ryan Medrano at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty

Medrano added, “I responded to every single person that reached out to me.

Without that, I would have just been aSurvivorguy, not a Paralympian.”

Lambert is also competing in Paris this year.

Ryan Medrano (3rd L) of Team United States competes in the Para Athletics Men’s 100m - T38 Final on day three of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Stade de France in Paris, France on August 31, 2024.

Ryan Medrano running in the men’s 100-meter T38 final race at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty