Glory for Applegate
Jessica-Jane Applegate won ParalympicsGB's third gold in the pool in the S14 200 metres freestyle.
Last Updated: 02/09/12 7:49pm
Teenager Jessica-Jane Applegate won ParalympicsGB's third gold medal in the pool with victory in the S14 200 metres freestyle.
Applegate, who turned 16 less than a fortnight ago, had qualified fastest after breaking her own British record on Sunday morning.
And she swam the perfect tactical race in the final to bring home the gold.
She was fourth at the halfway stage before making a move on the third length and was in the bronze medal position with 50m to go.
The City of Norwich swimmer then produced a stunning final length to overhaul her rivals and was pulling further ahead when she touched in two minutes 12.63 seconds.
"I'm just so happy," she told Channel 4. "It means so much. I just want to thank my mum and my family and everyone who's supported me. I'm on cloud nine at the moment."
James Clegg picked up Britain's second medal of the night in the S12 100m butterfly when he took bronze, the 18-year-old touched out in a close finish to claim third in 1:00.00 after turning at the halfway point in fifth.
Fellow teenager Hannah Russell, 16, picked up a bronze in the women's equivalent in the very next race. It was her second medal of the Games, having taken silver in the S12 400m freestyle.
