Monday 19 September 2016 07:37, UK
Great Britain surpassed the 100 mark for medals at the Paralympics on Thursday after another glorious day in Rio.
Britain's canoeists won three gold medals and two bronze as the team racked up the silverware.
Jeanette Chippington, Emma Wiggs and Anne Dickins took gold at Lagoa as Britain's gold tally reached 46.
Natasha Baker added a 47th in the equestrian arena, but there was disappointment for David Weir who could only finish sixth in the T54 800 metres as Swiss rival Marcel Hug became champion.
Sophie Christiansen led a one-two as GB's equestrian excellence shone once again at the Paralympic Games.
After Sophie Wells' grade IV win on Wednesday and Natasha Baker's grade II win on Thursday morning, Christiansen won the grade Ia event ahead of Anne Dunham in Rio.
The quartet's scores contributed to the team total and Britain's unbeaten streak - dating from 1996 in European, world and Paralympic events - continued.
Richard Whitehead, the T42 200m champion, tied for silver over 100m.
Australia's Scott Reardon won in a Paralympic record of 12.26 seconds, with Whitehead and Daniel Wagner of Denmark finishing level on 12.32secs.
Earlier, Orla Barry won Ireland's eighth medal of the Paralympics, with silver in the F57 discus.
Swimmer Charlotte Henshaw was third in the SB6 100m breaststroke to take Britain's medal total to 105. Ellie Simmonds was fourth, while Claire Cashmore was fifth in the S9 100m butterfly final.
Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett - opponents in Friday's singles final - met France's Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer in the men's wheelchair tennis doubles final.
The Britons lost the first set 6-2. but hit back to level proceedings. but after their opponents took a 3-1 lead with an early break in the decider they relentlessly pushed on to win 6-2 4-6 6-1 in one hour and 58 minutes.
A win would have seen the pair claim Britain's 50th gold of the Rio Paralympics but that milestone will have to wait for ParalympicsGB.
