British swimmer Maisie Summers-Newton once again outshone idol Ellie Simmonds as she claimed her second gold of the Tokyo Games.
The 19-year-old clinched the SB6 100m breaststroke title with a Paralympic record and lifetime best of one minute 32.34 seconds.
GB’s opening-ceremony flagbearer Simmonds, whose exploits at London 2012 inspired her teenage team-mate, missed a podium place after finishing fourth, 7.6 seconds off the pace.
A-MAISIE-ING‼️🥇 It's a second gold of the Games for @maisiee26 as she sets a lifetime best and #Paralympics record of 1⃣:3⃣2⃣.3⃣4⃣ in the SB6 100m Breaststroke 🙌 #ImpossibleToIgnore pic.twitter.com/3tnsYox5ak — British Swimming (@britishswimming) August 28, 2021
China’s Daomin Liu took silver and American Sophia Herzog claimed bronze, clocking 1min 33.30secs and 1min 36.06secs respectively.
Games debutant Summers-Newton picked up her maiden Paralympic gold on Thursday, taking the SM6 200m individual medley crown from five-time gold medallist Simmonds, who was fifth on that occasion.
