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Paralympic World Cup photos

Richard Schabel (two bronzes), Danny West (gold), Chris Martin (gold) and Stephen Miller (silver)

GB throwers enjoyed a successful time in Manchester. Richard Schabel (two bronzes), Danny West (gold), Chris Martin (gold) and Stephen Miller (silver) celebrate their medals

Wheelchair racer Dave Weir relaxes

Wheelchair racer Dave Weir, who led the British medal charge with two golds in the T54 400 and 1500m, takes some time to relax between races

Weir ready for the off

Weir recovered from a bout of glandular fever to win last month�s London Marathon and has continued his good form into his track racing

Matthew Cliff makes some adjustments to his blocks

Liverpool Harriers athlete Matthew Cliff makes some adjustments to his blocks before the T11/12 400m race. The 22-year-old went on to finish fourth in 54.63 seconds

Ian Jones with his 400m gold

Local athlete Ian Jones won gold in the T44 400m � an event which he is set to compete in at the Beijing Paralympics. He then went on to take bronze in the 100m

Former Paralympian Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson in the commentary box

Former Paralympian Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson was part of the BBC Television commentary team at the Manchester Regional Arena alongside Paul Dickenson

Britain's Graeme Ballard (right), Marcin Mielczarek (left) and China's Wa Wai So (centre)

Britain's Graeme Ballard (right) won two silver medals in the T36 100 and 200m and celebrates with bronze medallist Marcin Mielczarek (left) and winner Wa Wai So (centre)

Great Britain point guard Jon Pollock

Great Britain point guard Jon Pollock assesses his options during the basketball gold medal play-off against the USA

Simon Munn

Simon Munn proved a key figure for GB throughout the tournament, finishing as the team's top scorer, including 28 points and 18 rebounds in the final

The men's team collect their silver medals

But the men fell just short against the USA, losing 60-58 in a close-fought game and they had to be content with silver medals

The women's team with their bronze medals

The women beat Sweden 57-34 in the bronze medal match with Sally Wager hitting 27 points and also managing 14 rebounds



see also
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