by British wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft maintained her 100 per cent Paralympic record by winning the ninth gold medal of her career with a commanding victory in the women’s T34 800m.
The 32-year-old completed the race in one minute and 55.44 seconds, 11 seconds off her personal world record set last year.
Her compatriot Kare Adenegan completed a British double, finishing 7.68 seconds behind the Briton, while Fabienne Andre was fourth with a time of 2 minutes 6.8 seconds. American Eva Houston took bronze.
Cockroft led from the start on the penultimate day of competition and once again proved herself a class above her rivals to maintain the dominance she has enjoyed since bursting onto the scene in London in 2012.
His victory at the Stade de France was his second of the Games after his superb performance last Sunday in the T34 100m final.
“The atmosphere was amazing, I could feel the noise following me everywhere, it’s like being back in London, I love it,” she said.
“That’s how a lot of people like para-sport. That’s what we want to see.
“It doesn’t stop there, we have world and European championships year after year, it’s not a four-year gap for us.”
Cockroft will marry ParalympicsGB team-mate Nathan Maguire in her hometown of Halifax next month.
“It’s three weeks and five days away, so now the hard work begins,” she said.
“I just want to sleep now, but I hope I can go home, have an amazing marriage and have a great life.”
