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Ed Elliot

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Dan Pembroke smashes javelin world record to defend title in Paris

British javelin star Dan Pembroke delivered on his word by twice breaking the world record en route to becoming double Paralympic champion in Paris.

The 33-year-old had made little secret of his intent of bettering the previous best global mark of 71.01 metres, set by Uzbekistan's Aleksandr Svechnikov back in 2017, having been 51 centimetres away from it last year.

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