World champion Cox won gold in a world record of 35.716 seconds.
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“I can’t believe this, I am so happy”, she beamed.
“I worked so hard for it and my legs were knackered from yesterday”.
“I did it, I’m over the moon”.
“For the kilo, I was properly nervous and I didn’t really enjoy it that much but for this one, with these guys and the way they’ve been riding for the last few months, it’s just a pleasure to get up there”.
“It’s insane to think that two years ago I was diagnosed (with MS)”. I just have to thank God. That’s what I expected. I thought I’d take the opportunity while I can and try to push boundaries.
“She’s one of these athletes you put on the start line and walk away and you know she’ll deliver”.
Talented sprinter Cox had ambitions of making the Olympic team in Rio, only to suffer stroke symptoms two years ago, which was quickly followed with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
She broke the world record to beat a Chinese athlete into second place and Britain’s most decorated female Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey into fourth.
Her time of 17.43 seconds resulted in the 24-year-old from Halifax setting a new Paralympic record.
Butterworth claimed three silver medals at London 2012 and his gold as part of the team success was significant for British service personnel…
Nigeria’s Ndidi Nwosu has won the country’s 5th gold in the women’s -73kg in the powerlifting event at the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympics.
“The 100m is my favourite event, my strongest”. I was pretty dead certain.
“I am so happy, this is what I have worked for”, said Li.
“I didn’t come down as quickly as I wanted to – I was on a high”, she added. The national champs only come round once every 12 months so for me, the road is where I live I suppose. Kare Adenegan, who is 15 and from Coventry, took silver.
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There was another track and field silver, for Toby Gold in the T33 100m.
