Ireland's Jason Smyth stormed to a Gold medal in the 200m final at the World Para-athletics European Championships in Berlin today with a time of 21.44.
The result ensures he maintains his remarkable unbeaten Paralympic career. Smyth set the championship record with a super performance. A bright start ensured he never looked like losing and in the end, he blitzed the opposition to break the record he himself set 13 years ago.
?? Another gold for Ireland ?? as Jason Smyth claims victory in the men's T13 200m with a ? Championship Record ? too #Berlin2018 pic.twitter.com/4Ia3Mjf7EN
— World Para Athletics (@ParaAthletics) August 21, 2018
It has been a great day for the Irish participants. Greta Streimikyte also claimed gold in the T13 1500m earlier this afternoon.
Ireland ?? get their first ? of the championships! It is Greta Streimikyte ?? who claims victory in the women's T13 1500m #Berlin2018 pic.twitter.com/5PcLPIVrV0
— World Para Athletics (@ParaAthletics) August 21, 2018
Men's 200m T13:
🥇Jason Smyth
🥈Mateusz Michalski
🥉Phillip Handler— #ParaAthletics (@ParaAthletics) August 21, 2018
The run marks a season-best for Smyth, who has now won an astonishing 17 international titles.
