The Daily Telegraph

Day 5 TUESDAY JULY 18

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Brits to watch

Tuesday could be the first day without a British gold medal winner. That said, Sabrina Fortune will look to build on Paralympic bronze in the F20 shot put while Luke Sinnott, who lost both his legs serving in Afghanista­n, makes his British debut in the T42 long jump, where he is ranked fourth in the world. Polly Maton will be seeking improve on her fifth place finish at the Rio Paralympic­s in the T47 100m. Veteran Richard Chiassaro and team-mate Nathan Maguire both go in the T54 200m.

Foreign star

A veteran of four Paralympic­s, Canada’s Brent Lakatos finally won his first gold medal at Rio 2016. Now 37, he set five world records in 10 days this summer and contests T53 400m today.

Don’t miss event

Ireland’s Jason Smyth (below) relinquish­ed his T13 200m world title when he decided not to contest the event two years ago. He wants it back now but Brazilan Kesley Theodoro is fastest this year.

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