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China breaks world record to win women's 4x100m T35-38 gold

Xinhua, September 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

China set a new world record to win gold in the women's 4x100m T35-38 final at the Rio Olympics on Thursday.

The Chinese team of Jiang Fenfen, Chen Junfei, Li Yingli and Wen Xiaoyan crossed the line in 50.81 seconds to eclipse the previous record of 51.63 seconds set by Britain in June.

Britain took silver in 51.07 and Australia bronze in 55.09. Endit