Hannah Cockroft completes gold treble haul at World Para-athletics Championships

Hannah Cockroft successfully completed a gold triple medal haul at the World Para-athletics Championships.

The Briton won the T34 400m, adding to her 100m and 800m titles, yesterday, 20 July.

The 24-year-old, who races in a category for athletes who have cerebral palsy and are in a wheelchair, has now completed a treble at two consecutive World Championships, as well as the 2016 Paralympics.

Her compatriot Georgie Hermitage also won gold on the night in a world record time. The 28-year-old stormed to victory in the T37 400m.

Britain have now won 28 medals, including 13 gold, and are third behind leaders China (18 golds) and the US (15).