Scottish cyclist Neil Fachie wins gold at Tokyo Paralympics
It adds to the medal count, after an extraordinary night for Scottish athletes.
Last updated 28th Aug 2021
Scotland's Neil Fachie has claimed Paralympic gold in world-record fashion - on an impressive day in Tokyo.
Fachie and pilot Matt Rotherham powered home in 58.038 seconds to snatch top spot on the podium in the men's B 1000m time trial just ahead of compatriot James Ball.
"We knew today was a big day for the team. I'm losing my voice here,'' he told Channel 4.
"We were the first medal ride, we had to deliver, not just did we do it but to see our team-mate (Ball) get the silver as well, breaking the world record...
"We knew today was a big day for the team,'' he told Channel 4.
"We were the first medal ride, we had to deliver, not just did we do it but to see our team-mate (Ball) get the silver as well, breaking the world record...
Husband and wife win gold
"Then to watch my wife go and win gold, it was just unreal. Wow, what a day. You never forget this.
"We have each had our own success at previous Games, we have never both won gold at a Games before. We fought for five years for this moment and we are so glad we can share it with you.''
Lora Fachie's triumph was her third Paralympic title, following two golds in Brazil five years ago.
The 32-year-old carved around eight seconds off her previous best.
Wife Lora, from Liverpool, then secured an extraordinary story at the Izu Velodrome as she and partner Corrine Hall defeated Ireland's Katie-George Dunlevy in the final of the women's B 3000m individual pursuit in an unprecedented time of 3:19.560.
That was not the end of the drama for Scotland - with a bronze for debutant Sophie Unwin during an extraordinary period of action.
Unwin and tandem partner Jenny Holl clinched third place behind Lora Fachie and Dunlevy in a time of 3:23.446 by beating Belgium's Griet Hoet in a head-to-head.
Elsewhere, Edinburgh's Micky Yule made the podium in the Powerlifting 72kg event.
He will bring a Bronze medal back from his second Paralympic games.