Slip and slide: Japan’s Daisuke Ikezaki falls after colliding with Sarah Adam of the US during the wheelchair rugby final. — AP
JAPAN beat three-time former champions the US 48-41 in Paris on Monday to claim their first gold medal in Paralympics wheelchair rugby.
Katsuya Hashimoto scored 19 tries for Japan, who had secured bronze in the past two Games.
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