RIO 2016 PARALYMPICS NEWS

Sanne Voets (NED) reacts to confirmation that she has won her first paralympic gold medal.

Five freestyle gold medals were handed out at Deodoro as the Rio 2016 Para dressage competition comes to a close.

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Wimbledon-winning doubles partners face off in mouth-watering men’s singles wheelchair tennis final on Centre Court.

Man with prosthesis during a jump

Ahead of the F44 long jump, the German star says: “Let me go out there and show what I can do.”

Australian Sonar team - Rio 2016

Competition is wrapped-up in two classes with a day to spare – with Britain and France going head-to-head in third on final day.

The USA's Chad Cohn competes during the wheelchair rugby match against France at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Final pool placings to be determined on action-packed day of wheelchair rugby at the Carioca Arena 1.

Ihar Boki of Belarus competing at Rio 2016

Ihar Boki and Daniel Dias lead a series of swimmers looking to impress in the finals on the penultimate day of competition.

Hannah Cockroft of Great Britain competes in the Women's 800m - T34

Paralympians again prover age is no barrier as 15-year-old and 40-year-old clinch medals in track and field competition.

Daoliang Hu (L) of China celebrates winning gold against Anton Datsko (R) of Ukraine during the Men's Individual Foil Category B final of the Wheelchair Fencing on day 6 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

China seek to extend their lead at the top of the medals table on the final day of wheelchair fencing competition at Rio 2016.

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The global governing body of Para athletics and the true sport performance brand a new partnership that runs until 2020.

A swimmer celebrates winning gold

On another record-breaking night in the pool there were also first golds of Rio 2016 for Czech Republic and Hungary.

Ievgenii Bogodaiko of the Ukraine competes in the men's 100m breaststroke SB6 final at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Sixteen medals are up for grabs in the penultimate day of swimming competition at Rio 2016.

Side by side, Lexington Pão de Queijo and Ness Murby are the perfect team (Photo: Rio 2016/Thelma Vidales)

Two Canadian canines have become celebrities – and good luck charms – in the Paralympic Village.

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The Europeans defeated Iran 2-1 and reclaimed the Paralympic gold they had won at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

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It’s the last day of the Rio 2016 Para-dressage competition. Can Lee Pearson claim gold in the freestyle grade Ib competition?

A general view during a Boccia training session at the Olympic Carioca Arena 2 ahead of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images)

Mauricio Ibarbure has significantly limited function in his arms, but that has not stopped him playing the sport he loves.

Rebecca Murray - Rio 2016

Rebecca Murray had the hot hand, and Germany had no answer as they failed to secure back-to-back Paralympic titles.