Fifth successive gold for Tunisian shot-putter at Paralympics

Paris: Tunisia s Raoua Tlili won her fifth consecutive gold medal in shot put at her fifth Paralympics on Friday. Tlili s throw of 10.40 meters at...

Paris: Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili won her fifth consecutive gold medal in shot put at her fifth Paralympics on Friday.

Tlili's throw of 10.40 meters at the Stade de France was good enough to win the F41 class for a third straight Games. Her first two shot put golds, in Beijing and London, were in the F40 class.

The difference is in stature.

She is 1.33-meters (4-foot-4) tall and 34 years old, and proud of her latest achievement.

"It’s not easy as a short-stature person that is of my age ... especially if you compete against opponents who are 22, 25 years old,” Tlili said.