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Paralympics: Kinghorn adds fourth medal, Pembroke sets world record
- Wheelchair racer has won three silvers and a gold in Paris
- GB’s Dan Pembroke retains javelin title with world record
Sammi Kinghorn made it four medals from four events at the Paralympics on Thursday night and credited her success in Paris to “making sure that I was the happiest person” as she prepared to take on the world.
The fastest British woman ever to race in a wheelchair, Kinghorn has competed at three Paralympics but this has been her breakthrough summer. Her fourth medal, a third silver, came here in the T53 400m, just a day after winning gold and setting a Paralympic record in the 100m. She was joined in track and field success by Dan Pembroke, who retained his F13 javelin title with a world record throw of 74.49m.
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