Swimmers Elena Semechin and Taliso Engel outclassed the competition in the 100 meter breaststroke. The duo each broke the world record.
German swimming stars Elena Semechin and Taliso Engel have won double gold at the Paralympics. The visually impaired Semechin set a world record in the 100-meter breaststroke in the La Défense Arena in 1:12.54 minutes and won her second Paralympic gold after Tokyo 2021. Before that, Engel was also in a class of her own over the same distance. The 21-year-old had already improved the record in the preliminary round.
After her last Paralympic success three years ago, Semechin was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Thanks to successful chemotherapy, she quickly returned to the water and left her competitors no chance on Thursday evening. Her lead over the second-placed athlete was over three seconds.
The visually impaired Engel was also superior in his race over 100 meters breaststroke. After his world record (1:01.84 minutes) in the preliminary round, he was also clearly the fastest in the final with 1:01.90. Engel also won his second Paralympic gold after Tokyo.
Source: Stern
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