Mickey Bushell wins gold in T53 100m

Mickey Bushell wins gold in T53 100m

Great Britain's Mickey Bushell has won gold in the T53 100m after blowing away the opposition.

The Beijing silver-medallist got off to a great start and increased his lead all the way to the line, finishing with an excellent time of 14.75.

It was a new Paralympic record for the Brit, who was barely challenged by the silver-medal winner Zhao Yufei, who finished with a personal best of 15.09.

Yu Shiran, Zhao's Chinese teammate took bronze, crossing the line in 15.20.

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