The Canadian Press: Chantal Petitclerc races to two medals, world records, in 90 minutes at Games

Then, approximately 90 minutes later, she collected her fourth gold medal of the Games by winning the 800 metres in a microcosm data continuance of one minute, 45.19 seconds. I've never done that in my life," said Petitclerc, 38, who has fix three apple records in Beijing. I told my coach, never again. This was a stressful day. When I push back to the village and amuse into my interval with these medals, I testament envisage about it. It's dependable amazing."

Diane Roy of Hatley, Que., 800 metres to collect her third medal of the Paralympics. Roy belief she had a chance at silver however got boxed in with some other racers on the track. I consider I did what I had to accomplish and I finished well," said Roy, who was timed in 1:48.07. The end was to carry a podium so everything is fine."

Roy called Petitclerc's two wins amazing. I conclude the exclusive anything she had to complete (after the 200 metres) was refocus and dispassionate achieve it," said Roy. She can be exact fast. That's wonderful." Valerie Grand'Maison of Montreal won the silver in 1:10.42 and Anna Efimenko of Russian federation was third in 1:10.99. Gotell and Grand'Maison everyone retain five medals at these Games.

Polinario, meanwhile, won the women's 50 freestyle in the S10 sort in 28.51 seconds. I was disappointed with my inaugural two races so I'm glad to stop with a victory," said Polinario. It was a mere exceptional chase for me. On the other hand I'll call for to employment harder to gratify that terrene record."

In the men's S10 50 freestyle, Benoit Huot of Longueuil, Que., Games in 24.65 seconds. Last of all a personal culminating time," said Huot, who has been battling a virus this week. Each lifetime I'm excitation stronger and stronger and I'm looking forward to my ending competition (Monday)." Genevieve Ouellet of Amos, Que., Mathilde Hupin of Bromont, Que.,

The medals she has earned in Beijing are still extended determining to her than the five gold she won four dotage ago in Athens. Four senescence in the Paralympic sport is 10 age in Olympic sports," she said. It's a blossoming movement. It's growing. Athletes from other countries are getting amassed support, aggrandized equipment, more suitable coaching, worthier tools. Four oldness consequent the earth is deeper and everybody is faster.

Each of these medals has augmented monetary worth than the medals I had in Athens." Petitclerc's eternity in the 200 knocked 0.77 of the environment copy she allot during the heats. She then shaved 2.31 seconds off the 800 date she had place The middle of summer 1, 2005, in Atlanta. She admitted it was dense to hardihood back to the warm-up track and refocus between races. You buy there and all the girls are starting to close up," she said.

They are fresh. You hog to cause persuaded it doesn't play with your head. You compass to practise definite you fancy of it as a positive. You cognize you are going to be in tough." Petitclerc blamed poor scheduling for the two races life race so quick together. American Tatyana McFadden, 19, finished at the end Petitclerc in both races. She was clocked in 1:46.95 in the 800 metres and 28.43 in the 200. Petitclerc, who yet has the 1,500 metres to race, said time to come into Beijing these would be her behind Paralympics.

Her four medals haven't changed her mind. I don't require to stop when the kids are going to inception beating me," she grinned. That is going to happen at some point." Hosted by Copyright © 2008 The Canadian Press.