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Aled Davies wins Paralympic shot put gold
- Updated: September 12, 2016
Britain’s Aled Davies broke the Paralympic F42 shot put record in Rio, claiming his second Paralympic title after his discus gold won in London four years ago.
Launching the implement 15.97m in the third round, the 25-year-old Welshman won the competition by more than a metre and a half, beating Sajad Mohammadian with 14.31m and Tyrone Pillay with 13.91m.
“I can’t believe I have done it to be honest,” said London 2012 F42-44 shot put bronze medallist Davies, who is unable to defend his discus title in Rio after it was removed from the programme.
“It has been a tough four years, and particularly a massive two years,” he added. “I changed everything in 2014 and moved to coach Ryan Spencer-Jones. He believed in me and he has pushed my aspirations through the roof. Even today, I’m not very happy with the performance because I know I am in 16.5m shape. But it doesn’t matter, I have delivered on the Paralympic stage.”
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