Pistorius and Du Toit Take Golds!
The 2008 Parlympics began September 6 in Beijing, and as expected, Oscar Pistorius and Natalie Du Toit are making their presence known.
In his first bid for gold, Pistorius beat out Americans Marlon Shirley, Brian Frasure and Jerome Singleton in the 100m. This was Pistorius' most difficult race and as if to prove it, he struggled from the start, not pulling ahead until the final second. But pull ahead he did, winning gold with a time of 11.17 seconds. Singleton finished with 11.20 for silver and Frasure 11.50 for bronze.
Shilrley, the defending champion, fell several seconds in and was unable to finish the race.
In swimming, Du Toit won her first gold on Sunday, completing the 100m butterfly in 1 minute, 6.74 seconds. This sets a new world record for Du Toit's disability class.
Both Pistorius and Du Toit are primed for more golds as the games continue. Check out www.universalsports.com for updates.