Ben Hance's dominance of the men's 100m backstroke S14 continues in Paris, with the Australian breaking the world record and claiming a second gold in the event on day nine.
Ben Hance won the Paralympic gold medal in the men's 100m backstroke S14 after breaking the world record in the heats.
Ben Hance's dominance of the men's 100m backstroke S14 has continued in Paris, with the Australian breaking the world record and claiming a second gold in the event on day nine. The two-time world champion and defending champion from Tokyo sent a warning to his rivals with a qualifying time of 56.62 seconds.While he could not better that mark in the final, Hance was a cut above the rest as he claimed gold in 57.04 seconds."Worst year of my life, by far. Worst season of my life," he said.
In one of the closest finishes imaginable, Simpson won gold over American Noah Jaffe by 0.02 seconds, with Italian bronze medallist Alberto Amodeo a further 0.05 seconds adrift.Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday.
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