Double gold for Cambridgeshire's Cundy as Paralympics GB win more medals

Cambridgeshire track cyclist Jody Cundy made it a Paralympics games to remember by winning a second gold on the final day of action in the velodrome.

The 37 year old amputee from Walpole St Andrew near Wisbech helped Britain set a new world record in the final of the 750 metre C1-5 Mixed Team Sprint. Also in the team was 19 year old Louis Rolfe from Cambridge.

At one stage they looked to be heading for defeat against China, but Cundy rode a stunning final lap to claim victory in 48.635 seconds.

Cundy now has seven Paralympic gold medals while Rolfe, competing in his first games, adds a gold to his bronze won in the 3,000 metre C2 Individual Pursuit.

James Fox from Cambridge and Ollie James from Stevenage celebrated another gold in Rio.

The pair were part of the winning British crew in the Mixed Coxed Fours, the final event of the Paralympics rowing regatta.

Fox, who was classified into para-rowing because of a congenital ankle condition was accompanied by Grace Clough, Pamala Relph and Dan Brown, with the boat coxed by James.

They finished ahead of the USA and Canada to retain the title won by Paralympics GB in London four years ago.

Peterborough's Lauren Steadman made history by winning Britain's first medal in the women's Para Triathlon. The 23 year old, who was born without a right forearm, competed in the last two games as a swimmer.

She was undefeated in triathlon for more than two years before going into Sunday's event in Rio. But Lauren had to settle for silver after finishing behind Grace Norman of the United States in the PT4 category.