The weightlifter, who was born with deformed legs, entered the event as the current world record-holder with a 182kg lift he set in 2015. But for every first time gold medallist there was a Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt or Laura Trott – athletes that had been there and done it, before repeating their achievements in Rio.
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Azerbaijani Paralympians have won 161 medals (64 gold, 57 silver and 40 bronze) over the last four years.
The 21-year-old Hynd is extremely well-decorated in global competition, with more than 20 major worldwide medals.
“It means so much to come here and four years later to still have this”.
Belarus isn’t exactly famed for producing talent in the pool but Ihar Boki is certainly an exception. Paul previously won gold in Beijing 2008 and silver in London 2012. “Nothing makes me happier than breaking my ownrecord”, Tuoi Tre newspaper quoted him as saying.
Team SA performed very well and placed well in their events, and most will be participating in the next rounds of their events.
Hermitage’s success was Britain’s first track and field gold of the games.
“Every four years Paralympic sport evolves and it gets bigger and better”.
The numbers are mind-boggling: 22 medals, 11 golds, seven Paralympics, four titles in London, two sports.
Robinson won her maiden Paralympic title.
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Newcomer, Alani Ferreira, performed well in her first ever Paralympic event, and managed to place 7 in the Women’s 100m Butterfly, S13 classification.
