The two-time swimming world champion Verena Schott surprisingly won the bronze medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo.
The 32-year-old from BPRSV Cottbus was third fastest in the starting class SM 6 over 200 m medley in 2: 59.09 minutes in the final on Thursday.
She was 2.41 seconds short of winner Maisie Summers-Newton from Great Britain, who set a world record.
“My emotional world is a bit mixed up.
I don't even know what I'm feeling right now.
I'm super happy and relieved, "said Schott after her coup and added:" I wanted it so badly. "After 100 m, Schott, who pulverized her best time by almost six seconds, was still in the lead.
Second precious metal
After the bronze medal of cyclist Denise Schindler on Tuesday, it is the second precious metal for the Germany Paralympics team.
Schindler won the small final in the pursuit.
In the run-up, Schott, who won the silver medal in London over the same distance in 2012, was just under four seconds behind the top trio. She is also one of the top favorites on her parade route 100 m breaststroke on Saturday. In her first start in the 50 m freestyle, as expected, she missed the finals on Wednesday.