Three-time Paralympian Mallory Weggemann set a Paralympic record with a time of 1:21.27 to claim gold in the women's 100m backstroke S7 while teammate Julia Gaffney, the current world record holder (1:19.47), won bronze at 1:22.02 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Monday night. Canada’s Danielle Dorris took silver (1:21.91) and stood in the way of a Team USA sweep as McKenzie Coan placed fourth at 1:23.10. Weggemann and first-time Paralympian Gaffney both collected their second medals of the Tokyo Games with their latest podium finishes.
Two-time Paralympian Hannah Aspden dominated the women's 100m backstroke S9 clocking in at 1:09.22 to win a gold medal with Spain’s Nuria Marques Soto taking silver (1:10.26). The new Paralympic champion previously won two bronze medals at the Rio Games (100m backstroke, 34 pt.; 4x100m medley relay).
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