Day nine saw ParalympicsGB record more historic success as the target of 121 medals (one better than London 2012) was not only reached but surpassed with two days left of the games.
Nine golds across the day began with the 50th of the games for GB as Paul Blake took gold in the T36 400m while there was success in Boccia for David Smith and Archery for John Walker. GB's Queen of the track Hannah Cockroft stormed to her third title of the games with the T34 800m with fellow Brit Kare Adenegan collecting bronze behind her.
Gordon Reid overcame fellow Brit Alfie Hewett in Wheelchair Tennis while a superb haul came in the Equestrian as Sophie Christiansen secured her third gold of the games alongside titles for Lee Pearson and Natasha Baker. Also in the Dressage, Sophie Wells and Anne Dunham claimed silvers while on the road, David Stone took silver in the T1-2 Road Cycling.
In the pool, silver for Andrew Mullen in the S5 50m backstroke and bronze for Hannah Russell in the S13 100M Freestyle before a stunning final event of the day saw the GB quartet of Alice Tai, Stephanie Slater, Claire Cashmore and Stephanie Millward set a new world record as they stormed to the 4x100m medley 34 points title.
Will Bayley, Aaron McKibbin and Ross Wilson won class 6-8 bronze in the team event while Dan Greaves collected bronze in the F44 Discus. However, it was not all joy for GB as the Women's Wheelchair Basketball missed out on bronze as they were thrashed 76-34 by Netherlands.
Nine golds across the day began with the 50th of the games for GB as Paul Blake took gold in the T36 400m while there was success in Boccia for David Smith and Archery for John Walker. GB's Queen of the track Hannah Cockroft stormed to her third title of the games with the T34 800m with fellow Brit Kare Adenegan collecting bronze behind her.
Gordon Reid overcame fellow Brit Alfie Hewett in Wheelchair Tennis while a superb haul came in the Equestrian as Sophie Christiansen secured her third gold of the games alongside titles for Lee Pearson and Natasha Baker. Also in the Dressage, Sophie Wells and Anne Dunham claimed silvers while on the road, David Stone took silver in the T1-2 Road Cycling.
In the pool, silver for Andrew Mullen in the S5 50m backstroke and bronze for Hannah Russell in the S13 100M Freestyle before a stunning final event of the day saw the GB quartet of Alice Tai, Stephanie Slater, Claire Cashmore and Stephanie Millward set a new world record as they stormed to the 4x100m medley 34 points title.
Will Bayley, Aaron McKibbin and Ross Wilson won class 6-8 bronze in the team event while Dan Greaves collected bronze in the F44 Discus. However, it was not all joy for GB as the Women's Wheelchair Basketball missed out on bronze as they were thrashed 76-34 by Netherlands.
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