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David Smith

Dubbed the Ronaldo or Ronnie O’Sullivan of boccia, the flamboyant David Smith retained his Paralympic boccia title with a tense victory over his Malaysian opponent.

Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby

Years of painful near misses were forgotten as Great Britain won the wheelchair rugby competition in Tokyo with sensational wins against Japan and USA in the knockouts.

Emma Wiggs

A highly successful Tokyo Games saw Emma Wiggs bag a gold and silver medal in the canoe sprint.

Reece Dunn

A bout of COVID, a fondness for Chinese food and injury couldn’t stop Reece Dunn’s swimming gold rush in Tokyo.

Gaz Choudhry

On the final day of competition at the Tokyo Paralympics there was time for one more British hero to take centre stage: Gaz Choudhry.

Neil & Andrew Simpson

19-year-old Neil Simpson made history by claiming Britain's first male Paralympic gold on snow, triumphing in the men's Super-G vision-impaired class, with 21-year-old brother Andrew on hand as his guide.

Jake Jarman

The 20-year-old has become a household name after his extraordinary exploits for Team England at Birmingham 2022, winning four gold medals to become the most successful English male gymnast at a single Commonwealth Games.

Olivia Breen

Sprinter Olivia Breen became the first female to win a track and field gold for Wales at the Commonwealth Games in 32 years after triumphing in the final of the T37/38 100 metres in Birmingham.

Eilish McColgan

Team Scotland’s Eilish McColgan was crowned winner of the women’s 10,000 metres in Birmingham, setting a new Commonwealth Games record after a stunning last lap in the closing stages of the long-distance event.

Emily Campbell

After making history at Tokyo 2020, Emily Campbell was gunning for gold in Birmingham 2022.

Michaela Walsh

From heartbreak to homecoming hero, Michaela Walsh led a gold rush on a super Sunday in Birmingham for Team NI’s boxers at the Commonwealth Games.

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix

Meet the diver Andrea Spendolini who bagged an impressive trio of medals at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.