ParalympicsGB have roared into second place in the medals table after winning a flurry of events on day two of the Rio Paralympics.
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Javanmardi made history by becoming Iran’s first ever female gold medallist in shooting para-sport event.
Thornhill and Scott had set the fastest qualifying time in the third heat, executing a smooth catch of their Australian opponents and giving themselves the best chance possible of progressing to the finals.
Another World Record fell on the track, in the 100m T12 when Omara Durand of Cuba ran 11.55 to win her semifinal and set a new world record.
She will be competing in a number of other events in Rio, including the road race and the time trial.
Silver went to China’s Lili Wang, who initially had the lead before Morris overhauled her, in 5:16.65 as Moran Samuel of Israel grabbed bronze in 5:17.46.
But it meant disappointment for team mate Jon-Allan Butterworth, who was relegated to fourth place.
Le Van Cong celebrates after lifting 183kg to break a world record at the 2016 Rio Paralympic. “And that’s going to stick with me for a long time”.
She’s the same age as most of this summer’s university graduates but Ellie Simmonds is already competing in her third Paralympic Games.
Fachie and Mitchell clocked one minute 00.241 seconds as Holland’s Tristan Bangma and Teun Mulder triumphed in a Paralympic record of 59.822secs.
Ukraine’s Paralympic Team on stage during a send-off ceremony at Independence Square in Kyiv on August 27.
“I’ve tried to put the past to the back of head in the last few days but I was so nervous and that really hurt and I’m just glad that’s over”.
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Four of those gold medals came in athletics, with Jonnie Peacock repeating his success from London 2012 as he won arguably the blue riband event on the track after asking the partisan crowd for quiet. We always knew we wanted to go out comfortable, go out steady. “We just had the race of our lives and we enjoyed it”.
