- Newson takes silver after dramatic appeal on final lift
- Maskill wins fourth medal, Darbey and Tai take silvers
Zoe Newson had experienced the joy of bronze medals in London and Rio, then the pain of a fourth-placed finish in Tokyo, but on Wednesday in Paris the 32-year-old went one step further on the podium, winning silver in dramatic circumstances at Porte de la Chapelle Arena.
On the first day of the powerlifting competition she attempted the final lift of 109kg she needed for second spot but was adjudged initially to have fouled. She and her team appealed and, after a tense pause, the silver medal was hers.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/sep/04/zoe-newson-powerlifting-silver-paralympics-gb-medals
Author : John Ashdown
Publish date : 2024-09-04 18:16:28
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