Glasgow Paralympian Jo Butterfield became the second Scot to win gold for ParalympicsGB in Rio on Sunday night.

Jo, who lives in Govan, smashed her own world record in the F51 club throw, adding a Paralympics gold to her 2014 European title and 2015 world title.

The 37-year-old started throwing the club and discus just two years ago after initially entering disability sport through wheelchair rugby.

Speaking after her win, Jo said: "It is a little weird if I am honest, but it's great. It is everything I have been working for with my coaches, so to actually come and nail it is brilliant.

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“It has been a tough few days and I must thank my medical team who got me here; it's great to be able to do it for them. This is the result of a lot of hard work, but I love what I do. You need a lot of enthusiasm when it is raining in Scotland, to go out and put the time and effort in."

The former army civil servant has been supported by Help for Heroes, who work in partnership with the British Paralympic Association and UK Sport to provide military athletes with an introduction to Paralympic sport.

Jo was left paralysed from the waist down after an operation on a tumour on her spinal cord in 2010 and was officially classified as a F51 athlete four years later.

She was selected for the Great Britain team to compete at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships and competed in the F32/51 club throw, setting a new European record and winning gold.

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Commenting on her success in Rio, sportscotland’s Chair Mel Young said: “I am absolutely delighted for Jo. This is her first Paralympic Games and to take the Paralympic title and throw a world record in the process is a phenomenal achievement.

“Jo won the World Championships last year and also set the world record, but to win her first Paralympic gold medal and break her own world record is the pinnacle of her career so far and she should be very proud of her success.

Day four proved to be a success for Scots athletes as Neil Fachie won silver in the track cycling’s Tandem B 1000m time trial, while Alison Patrick, along with guide Hazel Smith, claimed silver in PT5 para-triathlon.