Amputee sprint stars roar

Fourth gold: Hannah Cockroft of Britain reacts after crossing the line to win the women’s T34 final. — Reuters

THE Paralympic amputee sprinters burst into action on Sunday and Britain chased China’s medal haul with a golden success in the pool and on the track.

China set the pace again on the fourth day of competition to amass 33 gold medals but Britain moved onto 23 golds after bagging 12 golds on Sunday, the country’s best performance on a single day at a Paralympics this century.