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Sunday, 16 September 2007, 22:25 GMT 23:25 UK

McFall leads GB's golden charge

John McFall Sprinter John McFall claimed a double success for Britain with wins in the T42 100m and 200m at the Iwas World Games in Chinese Taipei.

Paralympic champion Danny Greaves and his fellow throwers Sophie Hancock and Kim Minett also triumphed in their respective events.

Hancock and Minett improved their own European records to claim victory.

In the powerlifting events, Natalie Blake clinched gold in the womens 40-55.7kg category.

Jason Irving won silver in the 60kg section with rising star Ali Jawad taking bronze in the 75kg class.

On the track, McFall dominated his sprint events, winning gold in the 100m in 12.83 seconds and the 200m in 26.20 as he continues his preparations for Beijing.

Greaves was also in good form, taking gold in the F46 discus with a best throw of 53.05m, more than six metres ahead of the rest of the field.

Hancock's victory came in the F40 discus where she managed 21.54m, improving her own European record of 20.00m set last year.

Minett got the better of Hancock in the F40 shot with 7.14m while Hancock was second with a personal best of 7.00m.

There were bronzes for Dave Gale (F52 discus), Nathan Stephens (F57 discus) and newcomer Vicky Silk (F40 javelin).



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