Orla Comerford seals second gold medal at World Para Athletics Championships

The Irish athlete is celebrating victory in the 200m decider in New Delhi. 

ON THE DOUBLE: Orla Comerford of Ireland celebrates her second gold medal after winning the Women's 200m T-13 Final at JLN Stadium in New Delhi. Pic: Nikola Krstic/Sportsfile

Orla Comerford clinched gold in the T13 200m final at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The victory means the Irish sprinter is a double world champion after taking first in the 100m final on Sunday. 

The 28-year-old Dubliner backed up that win with a blistering 24.71-second performance in the 200m decider earlier.

Comerford beat the same two rivals as in Sunday's race, with Brazil's Rayane Soares Da Silva again finishing second and Kym Crosby of the United States taking third. 

The Raheny athlete took bronze at the Paris Games last year.

“The goal for me here was to try and win that 100; for me, the 200 was the cherry on top," Comerford said. "After Monday night, I was just like 'it’s there, I feel good, I feel strong' and I think as well the Brazilian broke the world record in both the 100 and the 200 in the summer, so I knew that coming out and beating her in the 100 would put down a mark. 

"I wanted to put my stamp on that (100m) and show that I’m here to contend.”