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12/09/2016
Bethany Firth Scoops Second Gold Medal At Rio Paralympics
Co Down swimmer Bethany Firth has won a second gold medal in the S14 200m Freestyle at the Paralympics in Rio.
She set a new paralympics record and finished in 2.03.30.
The swimmer from Seaforde beat previous champion Jessica Applegate and Marlou Van Der Kulk.
She also won gold in the 100m backstroke on Thursday, 08 September.
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She set a new paralympics record and finished in 2.03.30.
The swimmer from Seaforde beat previous champion Jessica Applegate and Marlou Van Der Kulk.
She also won gold in the 100m backstroke on Thursday, 08 September.
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