Great Britain’s Funmi Oduwaiye won bronze in the F44 shot put and and Dan Greaves did the same in the F44 discus at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.
Oduwaiye, 22, threw a personal best effort of 12.11m with her first throw of the competition.
Oduwaiye’s five remaining efforts were red flagged as she finished behind China’s Yao Juan and the United States’ Arelle Middleton.
“There is definitely more to come,” said Oduwaiye.
“I know I can do a lot more. It’s nice to get that appreciation of a bronze medal for now.
“There was definitely another big one [throw] out there but unfortunately, that’s how the game is.”
Meanwhile, former Paralympic gold medallist Greaves, 42, managed a throw of 52.42m to finish third behind Colombia’s Andres Mosquera Neira and Trinidad and Tobago’s Akeem Stewart in the F44 discus.
The F44 classification is for field athletes with a lower limb deficiency, leg length difference or impaired range of movement in one leg that affects their balance.
Fellow Briton Harrison Walsh was fifth with an effort of 51.49m, while Mel Woods also just missed out on a medal, coming home fourth in the women’s 400m T54 final.
Great Britain have won 15 medals so far in India, including four golds.
It leaves them 13th in the rankings, with Brazil leading the way on 12 golds.
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