Hannah Russell celebrates after retaining her S12 100m backstroke title
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As day three of Paralympics begins with athletics, track and field events, Britain’s Kadeena Cox has won gold with a stunning world-record ride in Tokyo. She went on to defend her title in C4-5 500m time trial.
Jaco van Gass clinched his second medal of the Games with bronze in the C1-3 1000m time trial and both, sprinter Maria Lyle and powerlifter Olivia Broome won bronze for Great Britain.
Meanwhile, Reece Dunn broke his own world record to win S14 200m freestyle backstroke gold, moments after GB teammate Hannah Russell retained her S12 100m backstroke title.
China gave some power packed performances with Xia Zhou finishing in world record time in women’s T35 and Dong Feixia winning gold in discus.
Great Britain has retained second place in the medal table as day three continues. British Paralympians have so far won 26 medals, only behind China’s 39 medal haul.
On day two Team GB won Paralympic cycling gold on the track after Jaco van Gass stormed to the C3 3,000m individual pursuit title. Teammate Fin…
