British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft maintained her 100 per cent Paralympic record by breezing to the ninth gold of her career with a crushing victory in the women’s T34 800m.
The 32-year-old cruised home in one minute and 55.44 seconds – 11 seconds slower than her world record personal best, set last year.
Compatriot Kare Adenegan completed a British one-two, finishing 7.68secs adrift, while Fabienne Andre was fourth in a time of two minutes 6.8secs. American Eva Houston won bronze.
And it’s T34 800m GOLD for the incomparable @HanCockroft by a *distance* in Paris.
— ParalympicsGB (@ParalympicsGB) September 7, 2024
What an athlete. #ParalympicsGB pic.twitter.com/kpAWCW9Gzp
Cockroft led from the gun on the penultimate day of competition and was once again a class above her rivals to maintain the domination she has enjoyed since bursting on to the scene at London 2012.
Victory at Stade de France was her second of the Games following last Sunday’s commanding display in the T34 100m final.
“The atmosphere was amazing, I could feel the noise following me around, it’s like being back in London, I love it,” she said.
“This is how many people love Para sport. This is what we want to see.
I just want to sleep right now but hopefully I’ll go home, have an amazing wedding and have a great life
“It doesn’t end here, we have world and European championships year on year, it’s not a four-year gap for us.”
Cockroft will next month marry ParalympicsGB team-mate Nathan Maguire in her hometown of Halifax.
“It’s in three weeks and five days, so now the hard work begins,” she said.
“I just want to sleep right now but hopefully I’ll go home, have an amazing wedding and have a great life.”
In our final field event of these Games it’s shot put SILVER for @AledDavies2012 #ParalympicsGB pic.twitter.com/v7CM77mBah
— ParalympicsGB (@ParalympicsGB) September 7, 2024
In GB’s final field event, Aled Davies had to settle for F63 shot put silver.
The 33-year-old Welshman, a three-time Paralympic gold medallist, produced a best effort of 15.10 metres.
Kuwait’s Faisal Sorour took gold from world record holder Davies with a season’s best throw of 15.31m.
British sprinter Didi Okoh then marked her Paralympic debut with bronze in the women’s T63 100m in a personal best time of 14.59 secs.
Italian runner Martina Caironi won gold in 14.16 secs, while Indonesian silver medallist Karisma Evi Tiarani crossed in 14.26 secs.