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Smyth crowned world’s fastest para-athlete
Rio de Janeiro: Jason Smyth was crowned the world’s fastest para-athlete after he won a 100m race involving sprinters from all disability classes.
The Irishman triumphed in 10.73 seconds during the race on Monday, ahead of the US’ Richard Browne and Brazil’s Petrucio Ferreira, as per reported.
The race at Rio’s Rodrigo de Freitas lake was part of a two-day festival marking the one-year milestone until next year’s Paralympic Games.
Smyth, who holds the 100m world record of 10.46 seconds in the T13 class for visually impaired athletes, said the race augured well for next year.
“It was fantastic,” Smyth told Rio2016.com, adding: “I am very pleased with the result and even more so because so many people came to watch. The event was very well organised and I’m sure that Rio is on the right track for next year.”
Cuba’s Omara Durand won the women’s race in 11.74 seconds, ahead of Brazil’s Terezinha Guilhermina and fellow Cuban Yunidis Castillo.
“The time was good but it can always be better, and the aim is to improve for the Rio 2016 Games,” said the visually impaired Durand.
“I’m very honoured to take part in this beautiful event,” Durand added.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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