Swimmer with no arms breaks own world record to win Tokyo 2020 gold medal
dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics has already produced plenty of iconic moments - but few will match the incredible backstroke performance from Chinese para-swimmer Zheng Tao.Tao, 30, has won four gold medals at these Games, prevailing in the S5 category in the 50m butterfly, 50m freestyle, 50m backstroke, and 4x50m freestyle relay.But it is his backstroke performance that has turned him into an internet sensation, thanks to a video posted online by Paralympics broadcaster Channel 7 which surpassed 750,000 views on Facebook in just two days.The video shows how Zheng hung off a piece of material by his teeth in order to get a quick start, before diving backwards into the pool at the sound of the.
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