Czechs win two gold medals at Paralympics

The weekend brought Czech athletes two gold medals at the Paralympics in Greece. Czech swimmer Martin Kovar won the 100 metre free style on Sunday in 1:43,51 - setting a new world record, while Veronika Foltova won the discus. Meanwhile, 29-year-old cyclist Jiri Jezek won the silver medal in the cycling race, narrowly beaten by Spaniard Robert Alcaideo.

The results put the Czech Republic in ninth place in the overall medal standings.