'Rocketman' accomplishes his mission

Brazilian swimmer Gabrielzinho said he felt like a "rocketman" after winning his third gold medal of the Paris Paralympics on Sept 2, when he raced to victory in the 200m freestyle S2 final with another remarkable display.

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The 22-year-old, who has no arms or hands and whose legs are atrophied, clocked 3min 58.92sec in the La Defense Arena, with neutral athlete Vladimir Danilenko and Chile's Alberto Abarza Diaz finishing second and third respectively.

The third gold for the Brazilian, whose full name is Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo, follows successes in the 50m and 100m backstroke.

"It's a feeling of a mission accomplished, a duty accomplished. Because I came to Paris to get the three golds," said Gabrielzinho. "So I'm really happy."

At Tokyo 2020, he picked up two golds and one silver. Now he has achieved his goal of going one better.