7 moments that made us go, 'whoa' from the Paralympics
Mind = Blown
The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are over, but we're still talking about these mind-blowing feats of athleticism. Check out seven moments that made us go "whoa" from the Games.
Ronaldo or Zadaliasghari?
Iran's Behzad Zadaliasghari scored the goal of the 2016 Paralympics. The five-a-side footballer looked like Cristiano Ronaldo putting on a clinic as he deked out the entire Moroccan team.
Record-breaking Kiwi
New Zealand blade runner Liam Malone broke not one, but two Paralympic records throughout the Games. The 22-year-old won gold in 46.20 seconds in the final of the men's 400-meter T4, just .11 seconds outside New Zealand's able-bodied record.
The best bits in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paralympics?src=hash">#Paralympics</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/LiamMalone93">@LiamMalone93</a>. Amazing.<br><br>He'll be on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheLastLeg">@TheLastLeg</a> finale tonight...🇳🇿 <a href="https://t.co/zifhaDNtbH">https://t.co/zifhaDNtbH</a>
—@C4ParalympicsA legendary three-peat
Malaysian long jumper Abdul Latif Romly clearly got the memo that records are meant to be broken. On his second attempt, the 19-year-old broke the world record with a jump of 7.47 metres and then proceeded to do it again, and again. That's right, Romly broke the world record a total of 3 times in one day, two of which were his own.
Abdul Latif Romly mencatat sejarah dengan memecah Rekod Dunia sebanyak 3 kali <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParalympicRio2016?src=hash">#ParalympicRio2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sodiakroks?src=hash">#sodiakroks</a> <a href="https://t.co/9gXufoDfvU">pic.twitter.com/9gXufoDfvU</a>
—@eastduststudioA Phelp-sian performance
Canadian swimmer Benoit Huot reached quite the milestone in Rio earning his 20th Paralympic medal before announcing that his bronze winning performance would be his final Paralympic race. Huot first competed at the Sydney Games in 2000 and has since set numerous Canadian and world records.
Benoit Huot has a Paralympic medal put around his neck for the 20th time in his career. What an accomplishment! <a href="https://t.co/UfpD1N4lUe">https://t.co/UfpD1N4lUe</a>
—@CBCOlympicsHulk status
Iran's Siamand Rahman won gold for his country at the Rio Paralympic Games on sheer strength. Rahman became the first Paralympian to ever lift over 300 kg, setting a world record in the process. That's roughly the weight of a Siberian tiger, just so you know.
Iran's Siamund Rahman shatters his own world record, lifting 310kg to wild applause from the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a> crowd <a href="https://t.co/4r8S2WOzyD">https://t.co/4r8S2WOzyD</a>
—@CBCOlympicsMaking Her-story
Great Britain's Kadeena Cox made her way into the history books after winning two gold medals in two separate events and breaking world records in both of them. Cox earned top honours in track cycling and athletics. Oh, and did we mention it was only her third time ever racing in the 400 as a para-athlete? Yeah, pretty incredible.
When your 3rd ever 400m as a para athlete wins you Paralympic Gold😱all I can say is thank you Jesus 🙌🏾 <a href="https://t.co/Wjkl2eEroI">pic.twitter.com/Wjkl2eEroI</a>
—@kad_cAnother great day for <a href="https://twitter.com/ParalympicsGB">@ParalympicsGB</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rio2016?src=hash">#Rio2016</a>. Well done to <a href="https://twitter.com/kad_c">@kad_c</a> - the 1st Brit in 28 years to win medals in 2 sports at the same Games
—@Number10govA truly golden moment
Nearly 15 years to the day he lost his legs in an auto racing crash, Italian Alex Zanardi captured gold in hand-cycling at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. If that doesn't make you stop and say, "Whoa", we don't know what will.
Isn't about the 144 digits, simply that's impossible to describe some kind of feelings<br>Thanks to YOU all, I mean it! <a href="https://t.co/8KOjXT5izY">pic.twitter.com/8KOjXT5izY</a>
—@lxznrDid we miss any moments that made you go 'whoa'? Let us know in the comments or Tweet us @CBCOlympics.