Chinese athlete Guo Lingling won the gold medal on Thursday, breaking the world record in women’s 41 kilogram powerlifting at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Lingling lifted 109 kg, setting a new world and Paralympics record, while Ni Nengah Widiasih of Indonesia bagged silver with a 98 kg lift.
“This is the first time I’ve participated in the Paralympic Games, so to break a world record and win this medal for China is very special for me,” said the excited two-time world champion after the win.
Van Gass wins gold in cycling
Jaco van Gass of the UK bagged a gold medal with a time of 3:20.987 in men’s cycling C3 3,000-meters individual pursuit over his compatriot Finlay Graham’s 3:22.000 time.
A former paratrooper, van Gass had already set a world and Paralympic record in the qualifying round with 3:17.593 and made the debut to his Paralympics career.
With this victory, Britain has a total of four medals, including one gold and three silvers, on day two of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
Takayuki Suzuki brings Japan first gold
Japanese swimmer Takayuki Suzuki bagged the gold in men’s 100-meters freestyle S4 final.
Winning the first gold medal for the Games’ host country with 1:21.58, Suzuki beat Italy’s Luigi Beggiato who won silver with 1:23.21.
Suzuki had also won the bronze medal with 49.32 in men’s 50-meters breaststroke – SB3 on Wednesday.
Source: Anadolu Agency