Spectacular show: Brazil’s swimmer Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo celebrates after his victory in the men’s S2 200m freestyle gold. — AFP
BRAZILIAN swimmer Gabrielzinho said he felt like “a rocketman” after he won his third gold medal of the Paris Paralympics when he raced to victory in the 200m freestyle S2 final with another remarkable performance.
The 22-year-old, who has no arms or hands and whose legs are atrophied, clocked 3:58.92 in the La Defense Arena, with neutral athlete Vladimir Danilenko and Chile’s Alberto Abarza Diaz finishing second and third respectively.
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