Storey is a Paralympian legend after her 17th gold
DameSarahStoreymadehistory by becoming Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian after powering back to claim the 17th gold of her glittering career at Tokyo 2020.
Cycling star Storey trailed veteran German Kerstin Brachtendorf by 75 seconds at one stage of the C4-5 road race at the rain-soaked Fuji International Speedway but underlined her class to snatch glory in a finishing time of 2:21:51.
FellowBritonCrystalLaneWright picked up her third silver of the Games by crossing the line seven seconds off the pace, with France’s Marie Patouillet completing the podium in 2:23:49.
There was also a British one-two in the men’s C1-3 event, with Benjamin Watson takinggoldin2:04:23,aminute and and 20 seconds ahead of compatriot Fin Graham.
Mother-of-two Storey had matched Mike Kenny’s longstanding British record of 16 golds on Tuesday by winning the C5 time trial at this venue.
The43-year-oldwasalready moredecoratedthanswimmer
Kenny going into her third and final event of the Games owing to a greater haul of medals, which ahead of the race stood at 27 to his 18. She was eager to stand alone at the top of Britain’s all-time individual medal table and did so in dramatic fashion thanks to preserving her flawless record in Paralympiccyclingwithastunning comeback victory.
“I couldn’t have imagined having eight Games, let alone winning medals at every Games, and 17 of those medals being gold,” she said.
“It’s the dream I didn’t have coming true. I just wanted to be a British athlete, I wanted to compete for my country and to still be going strong in Games number eight is truly amazing.”