Jamaica’s Alphonso Cunningham wins gold at London Paralympic games

Alphonso Cunningham

Jamaica has grabbed gold in London again, winning its first gold medal at the 2012 Paralympic Games thanks to Alphonso Cunningham who threw the javelin a record distance on Tuesday.

Cunningham, who was holding steady in third place, surprised spectators and fellow competitors by throwing a regional record of 21.84 metres on his fifth and penultimate throw in the men’s 52-53 Javelin Final.

This latest win marks Cunningham’s second gold medal at the Paralympic Games, having won the discus at the 2004 Athens games with a world record throw.

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