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Lyle claims her second bronze
Athletics: Team GB medal tally now an impressive 22
After a barren day for Team GB on Tuesday, Scotland’s Maria Lyle claimed T35 100m bronze yesterday at the World Para-athletics Championships at London Stadium.
Lyle secured her second bronze medal, finishing behind Australia’s Isis Holt, who won in a world record 13.43.
Zhou Xia of China was second in 13.56 and Lyle finished in 14.45 to take bronze.
The 17-year-old from Dunbar, who has cerebral palsy, finished third over 200m on Sunday.
She said: “It was only this week I was able to run. “Last week I wasn’t really able to walk. “I was preparing myself not to run, so to manage to finish both races and get a medal, I couldn’t ask for any more.”
Lyle was 12 when London hosted the 2012 Paralympics.
She said: “I remember watching on TV and thinking I want to do that. It’s amazing getting this opportunity. I’m making the most of the experience.”
Sammi Kinghorn claimed her second medal of the World Para Athletics Championships to take Great Britain’s tally to 22 medals at the end of day six.
Wheelchair racer Kinghorn, who won the T53 200 metres gold on Saturday – one of 11 gold medals for the hosts in the first four days of competition, finished third in a photo finish, 0.02 seconds ahead of Australia’s Angela Ballard, to claim her second podium finish at the London Stadium.
Team GB’s hopes today rest with Hannah Cockroft, who is bidding for her third title of London 2017 in the T34 400m. The five-time Paralympic champion has already won 100m and 800m gold here.