Libby Clegg said she surprised herself “massively” when she powered to an impressive sprint double with a victory in the 200m T11 final on day six of the Paralympic Games in Rio.
After winning the 100m title four days earlier, the former Loughborough College student and guide Chris Clarke won their second gold of the Games in a Paralympic Games record-beating 24.51 seconds.
“I’ve massively surprised myself. I’ve had a really tough year and if you’d ask me ten months ago, I’d have said this wasn’t possible.
“When I moved into this classification I was pretty daunted and nervous but Chris has been amazing. He’s an incredible guide and has really helped me get through this.
“We’ve got the World Championships next year and I can’t wait to get back into that stadium in London and race in front of my home crowd again."
Clarke, Clegg's guide of just seven months, added: “We have fun, we’re friends, we get there and get the job done. It’s been so inspirational to be part of Libby’s journey, I’m just happy to be small part of her story.”
Pictured: Former Loughborough College student Libby Clegg and guide Chris Clarke achieve a sprint double with victory in the 200m T11 final at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games (onEdition)