Dame Storey wins record extending 19th Paralympic gold medal
Dame Sarah Storey has won her 19th Paralympic gold medal in a thrilling road race at the Paris 2024 Paralympics when she narrowly defeated French cyclist Heidi Gaugain in a dramatic sprint finish to claim victory in the women’s C4-5 road race.
Storey, 46, was part of the leading pack throughout the 71km race before she and Gaugain – 27 years the Briton’s junior – broke away in the final section.
This win extends her record as Britain’s most successful Paralympian.
The most successful Paralympian ever is Trischa Zorn from the United States.
She has an astonishing total of 55 medals, including 41 golds, won across seven Paralympic Games from 1980 to 2004.