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Zhou Xia breaks world record to win 200m T35 gold

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2016-09-18 10:30Xinhua Editor: Mo Hong'e ECNS App Download

China's Zhou Xia broke the world record to win gold in the women's 200m T35 at the Rio Paralympics on Saturday.[Special coverage]

The 17-year-old finished in 28.22 seconds, eight hundredths of a second quicker than the previous record set by Australian Isis Holt in April. Holt took silver here with a time of 28.79.

Britain's Maria Lyle grabbed bronze in 29.35.

The victory was Zhou's second gold medal of the Rio Games following her triumph in the 100m T35 on Wednesday.

  

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