l Little shot putter Tlili, only 1.33m, lands fifth straight gold

Mighty feat: Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women’s F41 shot putt final. — AFP

TUNISIA’S Raoua Tlili won her fifth consecutive gold medal in shot putt at her fifth Paralympics on Friday while the United States captured their first gold.

Tlili’s throw of 10.40m at the Stade de France was good enough to win the F41 class for a third straight Games. Her first two shot putt golds, in Beijing and London, were in the F40 class. The difference is in stature.