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Storey says short women’s time trial ‘appalling’
Britain’s most successful Paralympian raises issue of gender inequality after winning 18th gold
Sarah Storey celebrates after winning a gold medal in the Women's C5 Individual Time Trial, alongside France's He�di Gaugain (silver, left) and Australia's Alana Forster (bronze, right), Clichy-sous-bois, on day seven of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games. Picture date: Wednesday September 4, 2024
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DAME SARAH STOREY criticised the “appalling” decision to have the women’s C5 time trial half the distance of the men’s event after winning the 18th Paralympic gold of her career at Paris 2024 today.
Britain’s most successful Paralympian overcame a 7.18 seconds deficit at the only mid-race checkpoint to stretch her record-breaking exploits in the eastern suburbs of the French capital.
While the 46-year-old was delighted with her latest triumph, she bemoaned a missed opportunity for disability sport and raised the issue of gender inequality after completing a course of just 14.1 kilometres in 20 minutes and 22.15 seconds.
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