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Simmonds secures gold
12:36pm Monday 8th September 2008
Great Britain's youngest Paralympian Eleanor Simmonds claimed a gold medal at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Monday.
The 13-year-old timed her finish to perfection in the women's S6 100metres freestyle, recording a time of one minute 18.75 seconds.
Holland's Mirjam de Koning-Peper was second, with world record-holder Doramitzi Gonzalez of Mexico third.
"I can't believe it," said Simmonds afterwards.
"In the last 25 (metres) I knew everybody was around me, so I just got my head into it, got my last bit of energy and just went for it."
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