50-yr-old Kazakh Paralympian sets world record
Zulfiya Gabidullina, a 50-year-old para-swimmer from Kazakhstan, has set a new world record in 100-metre freestyle swimming at Rio, to win the gold, the country's first-ever Paralympic gold medal. She clocked 43.22 seconds, bettering the previous record by nearly one second. Gabidullina competes in the S3 category for athletes with amputations, no use of their legs or coordination difficulties.