PARIS — Britain Sarah Storey continued her all-conquering Paralympics record by claiming her 19th gold medal by winning the C4-5 road race on Friday.
Storey edged French teenager Heidi Gaugain on the line after 71 kilometers of racing in the eastern Parisian suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois as Colombia's Paula Ossa Veloza claimed bronze.The 46-year-old, who was born without a functioning left hand, has now won 30 Paralympic s medals since she made her debut at the 1992 Barcelona Games in the sport of swimming aged 14.'It's amazing, really amazing, it's not sunk in at all.
'I'm still nippy for a 46-year-old, but I use it wisely,' she added.Storey refused to rule out competing at her 10th Games in Los Angeles in 2028.'I need to enjoy this one first, never say never to anything,' she said.'This needs to sink in because it was one of the most exciting races we've had.'In the men's race, Ukraine's Yehor Dementyev took gold, having claimed silver in the C5 4,000-meter individual pursuit on the track on Saturday.
Storey Secures 19Th Paralympic Gold Medal
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