Was is ever in doubt? Not bloody likely.
Jason Smyth is a Paralympic gold medallist again. The fastest Paralympic athlete on the planet blitzed a strong field in Rio to claim his third successive T13 100-metre gold medal.
Footage from the Olympic Stadium in Rio of the incredible @smyth_jason winning another gold medal. Irish legend! ?? pic.twitter.com/BYiApDvefN
— JOE.ie (@JOEdotie) September 9, 2016
Smyth, who won gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, raced home in a time of 10.64 to leave his competitors scrapping for silver and bronze.
MEDAL ALERT! @smyth_jason has won #TeamIreland's first medal winning gold in the T13 100m in 10.64 #MoreThanSport pic.twitter.com/W62M7pdUTz
— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) September 9, 2016
Smyth, who had impressed in his qualifying heat, has now matched Usain Bolt’s achievement of winning 100m golds in three successive games at the pinnacle of his sport. Up next for the 29-year-old from Derry is a tilt at retaining his 200-metre gold.
Their was an understandably overjoyed reaction latest, fantastic feat of the blind athlete.
One word was repeated most of all – Legend!
Jason Smyth #Legend #Gold #TeamIreland #Rio2016 #Rio2016Paralympics
— Cllr Emma Murphy (@ladublinoise) September 9, 2016
Absolute class from @smyth_jason 3 time Paralympic 100m champion. Irish sporting legend #Paralympics #IRL #TeamIreland
— Shane Walsh (@SWSportMassage) September 9, 2016
#Gold @smyth_jason Congrats #FastestParalympian 🙌🏻🇧🇷👊🏻🍾
— Aileen Reid (@aileenmorr) September 9, 2016
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The thing of legend to win gold in Beijing, London & now Rio. Congratulations Jason Smyth. #gold #TeamIreland #Rio2016 #Paralympics
— Brian Kelly (@Brian_OCe) September 9, 2016
