Earlier in the men’s C1-2-3 1,000m time trial, China’s Li Zhangyu set a C1 world record time of 1:06.678 to secure the gold medal.
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Ellie Simmonds began her third Paralympic campaign in the heats of the S6 50m freestyle alongside Ellie Robinson, gold medallist in the S6 50m butterfly on Friday evening.
Bose Omolayo won the women’s -79 kg by heaving 138kg, setting new Paralympics Games and World Records.
Elsewhere, Nigeria also picked up their first track and field medal on Sunday as Lauritta Onye won the women’s shot put in the F40 category, for athletes who are short in stature.
She added: “I can’t believe it”.
“I knew I had the potential, but actually doing it”. McLachlan won two national championships in her five seasons at UVic before turning to wheelchair basketball after injuring her knee playing rugby for B.C. You can’t ask for better than to be beaten by two world records. “I’m so happy”, Cox told Channel 4.
“Today I was plaiting people’s hair and watching (film) Coach Carter”.
Storey, who won her 12th Paralympic title on Thursday and will target two more on the road next week, switched from swimming to cycling in 2005. “I thought I’d take the opportunity while I can and try to push boundaries”.
25-year-old Cox, who has multiple sclerosis, won the 500 metre time trial in a world record 34.598 seconds, nearly 1.5 seconds ahead of second placed Zhou Jufang of China.
In the following final, the T33 100m, Toby Gold took silver and Andrew Small bronze.
“I’m the fastest pursuiter out there and I’ve been beaten by the sprinters which is how it should be”.
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“I am so happy, this is what I have worked for”, said Li.
