GB's Rogers pips Warrington to butterfly gold

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Faye Rogers has won Paralympic golden successful a thrilling S10 100m butterfly final, conscionable pipping chap Briton Callie-Ann Warrington.

Warrington led astatine halfway but Rogers, 21, fought past her to touch first successful 1 infinitesimal 05.84 seconds.

It is simply a first Paralympic badge for both, pinch 24-year-old Warrington clocking 1:06.41.

Britain now person 14 swimming golds successful Paris and 19 medals overall.

In 2021, Rogers competed astatine nan Olympic tests but did not make nan GB squad for Tokyo.

That September, she was injured successful a car mishap which near her pinch imperishable harm to her arm.

Rogers was initially told she would not beryllium capable to compete again but has since thrived successful Para-swimming, winning World Championship golden astatine past year's arena successful Manchester.

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