No slowing down: (from left) China’s Wang Hao, Brazil’s Petrucio Ferreira Dos Santos and Japan’s Kakeru Ishida in action during the men’s 100m T45 final at the Olympic Stadium. — AFP
TOKYO: Brazil’s Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos, dubbed the Usain Bolt of para athletics, took gold in Paralympic record time.
A total of 45 Paralympic golds were up for grabs yesterday, with a range of sports getting started, including archery, athletics and judo, which is being contested at Tokyo’s iconic Budokan venue.
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