British couple, Neil Fachie and Lora have both won gold medal in cycling for Great Britain at the ongoing Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Neil Fachie said it was “beyond our dreams” after he and wife Lora both won Paralympic cycling gold within the space of 16 minutes.
The Fachies’ success was part of a superb Saturday for the Great Britain team that brought seven gold medals overall.
Neil and Lora had experienced mixed fortunes at London 2012 and Rio 2016 with Tokyo the first Paralympics where both made the top step of the podium.
Neil, 37, started his career as a sprinter in Beijing before switching to the bike and winning a gold and silver in London and silver in Rio. Lora, 32, failed to win a medal in London but along with another team mate claimed gold and bronze four years later.
“There are days that are good in the relationship and there are days like today which we’ll never forget,” Neil told BBC.
“We knew this day would be our big one. It was the same in Rio: Lora got the gold, I got the silver. Back in London, I got gold and Lora missed out.
“Of course we’re happy for each other but when you’re the one who wins, it’s harder, because you know how much the other one is hurting.
“So finally we’ve managed to both do it together, and to both break the world record as well is beyond our dreams.
“We hoped this would happen, but for it to actually come together is mind-blowing.”
Lora was born with a hereditary eye condition and lost her sight when she was five – she had to leave guide dog Tai at home while she travelled to Tokyo.