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Ok so...were the two balls originally glued together? Or were they originally meant to be rattling?
This; They are rattling by design Were the two balls simply two different medals?
nodid she win the prize while partecipating to a paralyimpic game?
yesDid she win the rattling medal because of the leg? I mean, if she were paralympic for anther reason (e.g. a missing arm...) would she receive the rattling medal as well?
yes, provided she performed equally wellEnjayDo they rattle so that blind athletes can hear them?
yes, very good Do they get rattled when presented so that the athletes know when the medals are being placed?
noPeterlooks like the lads have it.
Almost 
it's almost as if the metal balls help her find her bearings

I'll get my coat.
At the risk of accentuating the true word spoken in jest, the rattling isn't about finding or locating anything.BalinI think Enjay has it - I know there are blind sports with rattling balls so that blind athletes know where the ball is.
All soccer balls are blind soccer balls, really. Once they develop a sighted soccer ball, we'll have moved into interesting ethical territory.