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Sprinter James Turner has revealed how a debilitating bout of glandular fever nearly derailed his Paralympic gold medal dream after he smashed his own world record to successfully defend his T36 400m crown. Turner blitzed the field at the Stade de France on Tuesday, bettering his previous 51.71 world record which he set in Dubai five years ago. The 25-year-old, who won the same race at Tokyo in 2021, finished with a time of 51.54.
I’d like lane seven, it’s more important for the bends but let’s see if we can get it.” Turner’s gold was followed by bronzes for Watson and Saffy in the pool at La Defense Arena in the evening session. Watson’s event was a new discipline and she will aim to defend her 50m freestyle crown later this week. Saffy, meanwhile, was elated after leaving his family home in Bunbury in WA to further his career in Canberra.
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