Athletics, Mens 100m, T44 Final, London 2012 Paralympic Games

Medallists: GOLD PEACOCK Jonnie GBR Great Britain SILVER BROWNE Richard USA United States of America BRONZE FOURIE Arnu RSA South Africa LONDON, 6 September A pair of British victories less than 10 minutes apart, with wheelchair racer David WEIR (GBR) and lowerleg amputee sprinter Jonnie PEACOCK (GBR) triumphing in two of the most highprofile athletics events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, sent the Olympic Stadium spectators into euphoria on Thursday night. PEACOCK succeeded Beijing 100m champion Oscar PISTORIUS (RSA) as the man to beat in the T44 men s 100m with a superb start that saw him ahead after just 10m. It was a lead that he was never to relinquish despite being pressed hard all the way to the line, which he crossed in a Paralympic record of just 0. 05 away from his own world record set earlier this 19yearold Briton showed his maturity by living up to all the expectations heaped on his young shoulders, as the roars of PEACOCK, PEACOCK rang out around the Olym