Team Nigeria won a total of eight gold medals, the most by any African team.
Team Nigeria won a total of eight gold medals, the most by any African team.
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<strong>Kevin Paul</strong> of South Africa won gold in Rio in the Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB9 Final.
Kevin Paul of South Africa won gold in Rio in the Men's 100m Breaststroke - SB9 Final.
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Ethiopia's Tamiru Demisse won Silver in the Men's 1500m - T12/13 race and did the same arms above head, anti-government gesture which fellow athlete <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F09%2F13%2Fafrica%2Fethiopia-runner-protest%2Findex.html">Feyisa Lilesa</a> made in solidarity with <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F08%2F09%2Fafrica%2Fethiopia-oromo-protest%2Findex.html">Oromo</a> activists
Ethiopia's Tamiru Demisse won Silver in the Men's 1500m - T12/13 race and did the same arms above head, anti-government gesture which fellow athlete Feyisa Lilesa made in solidarity with Oromo activists
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Abbes Saidi of Tunisia won gold in the men's 1,500 meter T38 final
Abbes Saidi of Tunisia won gold in the men's 1,500 meter T38 final
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Not only is she a gold medal winning shot putter, Lauritta Onye is also an actress. She set a new world record in the women's shot put F40 category.
Not only is she a gold medal winning shot putter, Lauritta Onye is also an actress. She set a new world record in the women's shot put F40 category.
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South African blade runner Ntando Mahlangu aged 14, suffered from hemimelia and only started walking with his prosthetic blades four years ago. Mahlangu won silver at the Men's 200m - T42 race
South African blade runner Ntando Mahlangu aged 14, suffered from hemimelia and only started walking with his prosthetic blades four years ago. Mahlangu won silver at the Men's 200m - T42 race
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Gold medalist Randa Mahmoud of Egypt broke the Paralympic record for the women's -86kg Powerlifting .
Gold medalist Randa Mahmoud of Egypt broke the Paralympic record for the women's -86kg Powerlifting .
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Gold medalist Abdellatif Baka of Algeria broke the world record in the men's 1,500m T-13. He alongside,Tamiru Demisse, Henry Kirwa, and his brother Fouad ran so fast <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F09%2F13%2Fsport%2Fbaka-paralympics-t13-athletics%2Findex.html">they would have won gold medals at the Olympic games</a>.
Gold medalist Abdellatif Baka of Algeria broke the world record in the men's 1,500m T-13. He alongside,Tamiru Demisse, Henry Kirwa, and his brother Fouad ran so fast they would have won gold medals at the Olympic games.
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Lucy Ejike of Nigeria has attended five Paralympic games, she broke the world and Paralympic record thrice, and won Gold in the women's powerlifting -61kg. She was the flag bearer for Team Nigeria
Lucy Ejike of Nigeria has attended five Paralympic games, she broke the world and Paralympic record thrice, and won Gold in the women's powerlifting -61kg. She was the flag bearer for Team Nigeria
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Samwel Mushai Kimani crosses the finish line to win gold medal for Kenya in the Men's 1500m - T11 Final. Samwel won two of Kenya's three gold medals.
Samwel Mushai Kimani crosses the finish line to win gold medal for Kenya in the Men's 1500m - T11 Final. Samwel won two of Kenya's three gold medals.
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Ktila Walid of Tunisia won both gold and silver in the men's 100 meter T34 and Men's 800m - T33/34 category respectively
Ktila Walid of Tunisia won both gold and silver in the men's 100 meter T34 and Men's 800m - T33/34 category respectively
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