By Dominic Abassi

Stilwell takes gold in 400M with record time in Rio

Sep 10, 2016 | 8:12 AM

RIO, BRAZIL — Another Paralympic gold medal for Parksville’s Michelle Stilwell.

The local MLA set a new Paralympic record Saturday morning in Rio, capturing the gold medal with a time of 1:05:43 in the women’s 400-metre T52 race.

It’s the fourth career Paralympic gold for the 42-year-old.

Stilwell won in dominant fashion, finishing over two seconds faster than the silver medalist.

There’s another chance for a medal for Stilwell, who races in the 100-metre event next weekend.

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