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Lightning strikes three times for world’s fastest Paralympian

He clocked a season-best 10.68 seconds, seven-hundredths of a second ahead of silver medallist Korban Best of the USA, with Morocco’s Aymane El Haddaoui a further 0.03 seconds behind in third.

“I’m happy; lightning has struck for the third time at the Paralympic Games, and I’m coming home with another medal,” Ferreira said.

“That’s three golds now at the Paralympics. It’s an emotion that’s hard to describe.”

The 27-year-old Brazilian previously won gold medals in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and set the para-world record in 2022 with a time of 10.29 seconds.

Ferreira had qualified for the final by finishing second in his heat, behind Best, under grey skies and drizzle at the Stade de France.

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