Afghanistan Veteran Van Gass Claims Double Gold
CYCLING WEEKLY|September 02, 2021
Paralympic debutant sweeps the boards in Tokyo, reports Vern Pitt
Vern Pitt
Afghanistan Veteran Van Gass Claims Double Gold

Former soldier in Afghanistan Jaco van Gass claimed two golds and a bronze and set three new world records, becoming Britain’s most successful athlete in the Izu velodrome – all in his first Paralympics.

Van Gass opened his account with a world record of 3.17.593 in the 3,000m individual pursuit in qualifying. That set him up to ride off for gold against teammate Fin Graham, who had himself set a new world record in qualifying just minutes before van Gass. The former Parachute Regiment soldier narrowly beat his countryman in the final.

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