Tokyo Paralympics: Charlotte Henshaw finally reaches top of podium as para-canoe gamble pays off
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Tokyo Paralympics: Charlotte Henshaw finally reaches top of podium as para-canoe gamble pays off

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In what was billed the battle of the Brits, the 34-year-old blasted clear of teammate Emma Wiggs to win the 200m kayak KL2 final for her first Paralympic gold – and in her second sport. However, she’s not looked back since switching five years ago and beat Wiggs by 0.6 seconds at the Sea Forest Waterway, shrieking in celebration when the results flashed up on screen. “I didn’t switch sports to win a gold medal but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to complete the set,” she said, 13 years after her Paralympic debut in Beijing. “It was a fantastic race and incredible that Emma and I have got the top two steps on the podium again.” Henshaw was not the only Saturday success story, as Laura Sugar completed a sweet morning for Great Britain with gold in the 200m KL3 final.

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