2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,... Current photo via OIS/IOC
Roy Perkind USA wins the Silver Medal in the Men’s 200m Freestyle – S5 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Lakeisha Patterson AUS celebrates with her team mate Maddison Elliott AUS after winning the Gold Medal and breaking the world record the Women’s 400m Freestyle – S8 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
In Kook Lee KOR wins the Men’s 100m Backstroke – S14 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Jessica Long USA prepares to compete in the Women’s 100m Butterfly – S8 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. She finished third. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Kateryna Tkachuk UKR prepares for the start of the Women’s 100m Backstroke – S11 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Manon Vernarien NED, Silver Medallist Ellie Cole AUS and Bronze Medallist Jailing XU CHN (left to right) compete in the Women’s 400m Freestyle – S9 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Li Zhang CHN winner of the Gold Medal in the Women’s 200m Freestyle – S5 Final in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Gustavo Sanchez Martinez MEX competing in the Men’s 100m Freesyle S4 in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Gold Medallist Brenden Hall AUS (left) and Silver Medallist Federico Morlacchi ITA compete in the Men’s 400m Freestyle – S9 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday 9th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
Tao Zheng CHN wins the Men’s 100 Backstroke S6 in the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. The Paralympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday 8th September 2016. Photo: Bob Martin for OIS/IOC. Handout image supplied by OIS/IOC
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