ParalympicsGB to return from Rio 2016 with third highest medal haul in British Paralympic history ParalympicsGB will return from Rio with 64 gold medals – the most gold medals and indeed most medals of any British Paralympic team since Seoul 1988 – and won 12% of all gold medals awarded at the Games, which is the best performance
As Rio 2016 starts to draw to a close, ParalympicsGB’s stars continued to shine brightly on day ten, adding another 21 medals to the team’s ever-growing tally. Dame Sarah Storey continued to make history as she won her third gold medal of the Games, her 14th Paralympic title, in the women’s C4-5 road race, leaving
It was another successful day for ParalympicsGB at Rio 2016 with 21 medals won, including milestone podium finishes on the track at the Olympic Stadium. It all started in the first athletics session with Paul Blake’s victory in the 400m T36 final bringing up ParalympicsGB’s 50th gold medal in Rio. And then later in the
ParalympicsGB Day eight review/day nine preview ParalympicsGB’s sprint canoeists were the dominant force on the water on Thursday as they powered their way to five podium finishes – representing over a third of the 12 British medals picked up on day eight. Jeanette Chippington kicked things off by winning the first ever para-canoe gold medal in
ParalympicsGB day seven review/day eight preview With just four days remaining of Rio 2016, ParalympicsGB show no sign of slowing down any time soon as they smashed through the gold medal total of both the London and Beijing Games with nine Paralympic titles added to the tally. Dame Sarah Storey kicked off another sparkling day
It was gold medal number two of these Paralympic Games for Libby Clegg and guide Chris Clarke as they took the T11 200m title in dominant fashion. The Loughborough based duo composed themselves after home favourite Terezhina Guilhermina was disqualified for a false start. This didn’t disrupt the rhythm of the British duo though, as
University of Bath-based Piers Gilliver became the first British wheelchair fencer in 24 years to win a Paralympic Games medal when he took silver at Rio 2016 on Tuesday. Gilliver, who celebrates his 22nd birthday on Saturday, only missed out on the gold medal by a couple of points after being edged out 15-13 by
It proved to be an exciting finish to day five in Rio as a quick-fire hat-trick of swimming victories took the tally to 28 gold medals. The day began with Will Bayley winning the men’s table tennis singles (Class 7), and celebrating by climbing on the table, hugging the umpire and jumping on his coach’s
ParalympicsGB enjoyed their most successful day at Rio 2016 on Sunday with 21 medals won across five different sports – more than the best single day at London 2012 (18) and Beijing 2008 (19). It was a best ever Games haul for ParalympicsGB rowers with three golds and bronze won on finals day – golds
Dame Sarah Storey wins C5 individual pursuit to claim record 12th Paralympic gold medal with teammate Crystal Lane taking silver. Dame Sarah Storey is Britain’s most successful British female Paralympian of all time after victory in the C5 3000m individual pursuit. Dame Storey, competing in her seventh Paralympic Games, caught teammate Crystal Lane after 1,375m to
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