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P A R A LY M P I C S
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PAYC’s Daniel Fitzgibbon and
Liesl Tesch became the first sailors
to win back-to-back Paralympic
Gold medals after wrapping up
the win in the SKUD18 class in
Rio, with two races to spare.
Australia’s
defending
Paralympic
champions in the SKUD18, Daniel Fitzgibbon
and Liesl Tesch had eight wins and two second
places on their near perfect scorecard. This
gave them an unassailable lead going into
the final day of racing.
Liesl and I
can deal with
everything and
still come out
on top!
AUSTRALIA’S DEFENDING CHAMPIONS
“We’re loving it!” Said Fitzgibbon at the
conclusion of racing. “Liesl and I can deal
with everything and still come out on top!”
“This is a crazy sport!” Said Tesch. “All
those conditions that were getting flung at
us out there on the bay meant we had to be
adaptable this week and we’ve shown we
can deal with anything. We’ve really put in
some hard yards in the lead up to Rio, and
it’s paid off.
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