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McKillop wins gold for Ireland at Paralympic Games

Irish teenager Micheal McKillop won gold in the 800m (T37 class) at Paralympic Games in Beijing today in a new Paralympic World record time of 1:59.39.

McKillop wins gold for Ireland at Paralympic Games

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008 - 14:52

Irish teenager Micheal McKillop won gold in the 800m (T37 class) at Paralympic Games in Beijing today in a new Paralympic World record time of 1:59.39.

He shaved a full 2.74seconds off the existing mark which he himself set at the World Championships in 2006.

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