Newson adds powerlifting silver to Paralympic collection as GB haul swells

Newson adds powerlifting silver to Paralympic collection as GB haul swells

Newson takes silver after dramatic appeal on final liftMaskill wins fourth medal, Darbey and Tai take silvers

Zoe Newson had experienced the joy of bronze medals in London and Rio, then the pain of a fourth-placed ­finish in Tokyo, but on Wednesday in Paris the 32-year-old went one step further on the podium, winning silver in dramatic circumstances at La Chapelle Arena.

On the first day of the powerlifting competition Newson attempted the final 109kg lift she needed for second spot but was initially adjudged to have fouled. She and her team appealed and, after a tense pause, the silver medal was hers.

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