GB make golden start to Europeans
Great Britain's athletes made a fine start to
the IPC Open European Championships in Espoo, Finland, winning two gold medals and one bronze.
Dame Tanni Grey Thompson defended her T53 100m title in 18.27 seconds
while Stephen Miller held on to his F32 Club crown and Richard Schabel came third.
Meanwhile, wheelchair racer Shelly Woods came fourth in the T54
5,000m.
David Weir (T54 400m), Graeme Ballard and Ben Rushgrove (T36 100m)
all qualified for their finals on Tuesday.
Grey Thompson was delighted to win gold but admitted the cool
temperatures made it impossible to record a fast time.
"Obviously I am pleased to win but it was a slow time which was
down to the cold conditions here," said the Paralympian, who is also hoping to defend her T53
200m and 400m titles as well as take the 800m event this week.
On Tuesday, Britain's visually-impaired runners Noel Thatcher and
Paul Pierce go for medals in the men's T12 10,000m.