Medallists
GOLD ZHAO Xu CHN - People's Republic of China
SILVER GONZALEZ ISIDORIA Raciel CUB - Cuba
BRONZE ABIDOGUN Ola GBR - Great Britain
LONDON, 6 September
In a thrilling tussle for the medals, ZHAO Xu (CHN) just held off the fast-finishing Raciel GONZALEZ (CUB), the Chinese sprinter clocking an Asian record 11.05 while his Caribbean counterpart came home in 11.08.
"I almost died when I was electrocuted when I was eight years old. When I was young, I felt very embarassed, I felt I could not even take off my clothes. As a Paralympic athlete I feel very confident because all athletes are the same." - ZHAO Xu
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