University-based Brent Lakatos took a dominant win in the Men’s 800m T53 to add to his silver in the 400m T53 earlier this week.
The Canada athlete clocked a season’s best 1:37.32 to top the podium as Thailand’s Pongsakorn Paeyo came second (1:38.26) and American Brian Siemann crossed the line in third (1:38.44).
Elsewhere, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Cycling rider Jenny Holl piloted visually impaired Sophie Unwin to a dramatic gold in the Women’s B road race.
Sitting patiently on Ireland’s Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly’s tails, Holl and Unwin made their move in the final 500m to sprint home in classy style.
It’s the duo's incredible fourth medal of the Games, adding to their gold, silver, and bronze from earlier in the competition.
Unwin said: "I'm always emotional, I was surprised it has taken me this long to cry like that. It just feels amazing. Jenny was incredible, she rode that race perfectly and it just feels amazing to win it.
"It's easy to say we win medals all the time and therefore it is easy, but Jenny has been there for me at some pretty bad times over the past few years.
“A couple of years ago, I was sleeping on her sofa for a week because I had nowhere else to go. She's been there through a lot for me. I definitely haven't always been the easiest person to train with, share a room with, race with."
Holl added: "I think the main thing for us is we both know all the time that each of us is working as hard as we possibly can so we have that trust and it's really nice to see it show in a set of medals at a Games.”
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