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50-year-old world-record breaker
On day 2 of the 2016 Paralympics, there was a very special moment for Kazakhstan as 50-year-old swimmer Zulfiya Gabidullina set a new world record in the 100m freestyle final. And in doing so she won the countries first ever summer Paralympic medal.
World Service reporter Seth Bennett met Zulfiya, who told him how happy she was to make history for her country.
(Image: Zulfiya Gabidullina, credit: Getty Images)
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