Daphne Schrager tells of ‘surreal’ moment Jackie Chan presented her silver medal

Daphne Schrager tells of ‘surreal’ moment Jackie Chan presented her silver medal
Great Britain’s Daphne Schrager after winning sliver (Adam Davy/PA)

Paralympic cyclist Daphne Schrager described the “surreal” moment she hugged actor Jackie Chan after he presented her silver medal, saying she will celebrate her performance with coffee and a croissant.

Schrager secured Britain’s maiden podium place in France by clinching silver in the women’s C1-3 3000m individual pursuit on Thursday, finishing second to China’s Xiaomei Wang in the final.

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