Smyth king of the track as world record shattered

IRELAND’S Jason Smyth was yesterday crowned the ‘Usain Bolt’ of the Paralympic Games in Beijing.

Smyth king of the track as world record shattered
Wed, 17 Sep, 2008 - 01:00

Smyth matched Bolt’s individual heroics in the Olympics, winning the 100m and 200m finals in world record times.

The visually impaired Derry man completed the double yesterday recording a time of 21.43 — 0.38 quicker than his semi-final win. The run was all the more remarkable as Smyth sustained a slight hamstring injury in Monday’s victory.

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