Day 8 was Thriller Thursday and the thrills lit up an amazing day of success for Paralympics GB.
Athletics caused the most thrills with Jonnie Peacock (current WR holder) clinching gold in the T44 100m with Oscar Pistorius only managing fourth and David Weir sealing his third gold of the games in the 800m.
Ola Abidogun sealed bronze on his Paralympic debut in the T46 100m and a new Paralympic record for Hannah Cockroft in the T34 200m while Paul Blake netted bronze in the T36 800m.
Ben Rushgrove took bronze in the T36 200m with team mate Graeme Ballard in fourth while Bev Jones wins bronze in the F37 Discus.
Golden girl Sarah Storey wins gold in the C4-5 road race to equal Tanni Grey-Thompson's record of 11 Paralympic golds. Paralympics GB won their first ever medals in sailing as Helena Lucas sealed gold in the 2.4MR one-person keelboat and SKUD 18 team Niki Birrell and Alexandra Rickham sailed to bronze.
Swimming yet again was the home of medal success beginning with Heather Fredriksen storming to gold in the S8 100m freestyle and it became the 103rd medal of the games for GB meaning their total from Beijing 2008 had been eclipsed.
Susie Rodgers broke the European record to seal bronze in the 400m freestyle S7 with a time of 5:18.93. Gold for 15-year old Josef Craig as he smashes the WR to win the S7 400m freestyle in a time of 4:42.81 with former WR holder Jonathan Fox back in fourth.
Silver and bronze for Stephanie Millward and Louise Watkin in the SM9 200m IM with Claire Cashmore in fourth.
GB move to joint second with Russia with GB placed ahead by way of more silver medals but both still behind China.
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