Bronze for Clifford rounds off hugely successful day for Team Ireland at Rio Paralympic Games
A bronze medal for Eoghan Clifford in this evening’s C3 Individual Pursuit final rounded off a hugely successful second day for Team Ireland at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, which began with a historic treble for sprinter Jason Smyth when he secured gold in the T13 100m. Clifford won bronze in a time of […]
Smyth storms to historic treble with 100m gold in Rio
Irish sprinting sensation, Jason Smyth, stormed to a third successive 100m T13 title this morning at the Olympic Stadium in Rio, obliterating his opposition to confirm his reputation as the fastest Paralympian on the planet. Although the fastest qualifier for today’s final, Smyth was well aware of his opposition having been closely followed by Johannes […]
Stunning Lifetime Best for Scully while Smyth remains on track for treble – Day 1 PM
At the Olympic stadium in Rio, double Paralympic champion and World Record holder, Ireland’s Jason Smyth, progressed into the final of the men’s T13 100m last night in a time of 10.76 seconds. The Derry man, who is aiming for a third successive Paralympic 100m title, established a solid lead midway through the race and […]
