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Britain finish second in Paralympics medal table with ‘incredible’ 49 golds
- 124 medals equals Tokyo but more golds in Paris
- ParalympicsGB warned ‘not to take eyes off the ball’
Great Britain are celebrating another stellar performance at the Paralympic Games with as many medals as in Tokyo three years ago but more golds, amid a warning “not to take our eyes off the ball” as the global level of competition continues to rise.
Paris 2024 has raised the bar for disability sport both inside and outside of competition with organisers celebrating the “crazy” experience delivered by hordes of passionate French fans. For Britain there is contentment at once again finishing second in the medal table, behind only China, with eight more gold medals than three years ago, even as more nations joined the competition and a greater number of countries won medals than previously.
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