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Megan Giglia wins para-cycling gold for ParalympicsGB

Megan Giglia won ParalympicsGB’s first medal of the 2016 Paralympic Games with victory in the C1-3 Individual Pursuit on Thursday evening. The Stratford-upon-Avon para-cyclist caught opponent American Jamie Whitmore in the gold-medal ride to take the title on her Paralympic Games debut. The 31-year-old had earlier broken her own world record in the heats when she

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Lee Pearson to be flagbearer for ParalympicsGB

Paralympic Legend Lee Pearson selected to fly the flag for ParalympicsGB as Rio 2016 prepares for Opening Ceremony With just one day to go until the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games open, ParalympicsGB has confirmed that Lee Pearson CBE, one of the team’s most decorated and experienced athletes to compete in Brazil, will carry the flag

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Wheelchair fencers ready for Rio!

Britain’s wheelchair fencers are flying out to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games today [Monday] in peak condition after attending a final preparation camp at the University of Bath. Piers Gilliver and Dimitri Coutya, ranked number one and two in the world in their respective disciplines, were joined by last-minute call-up Gemma Collis for a five-day

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Piers Gilliver qualifies for Rio in style

University of Bath-based wheelchair fencer Piers Gilliver can begin preparing for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in earnest after finishing his qualification campaign ranked number one in the world. The 21-year-old won a silver medal at the IWAS European Championships in Torino, Italy on Thursday to confirm his status as the top epee fencer during

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Piers Gilliver moves ever closer to Rio 2016 qualification

University of Bath-based wheelchair fencer Piers Gilliver won his fifth World Cup medal of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games qualifying campaign after another impressive display in Canada. Epee bronze in Laval maintained the 21-year-old’s ranking as number one in the world and all but wrapped up qualification for Rio with just two tournaments – the

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