
Mohamad Ridzuan Puzi celebrates as he crosses the line in the T36 100m final, winning Malaysia's first ever Paralympic gold medal.

And it wasn't long before the country had its second. Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli won F20 shot put gold, surpassing the bronze he won in London four years ago (pictured).

US Army Veteran Elizabeth Marks celebrates with teammate Jessica Long after winning gold in the SB7 100m breaststroke, smashing the world record in the process.

Marks touched the hearts of millions by returning her gold from the 2016 Invictus Games to Prince Harry for him to give to the staff at Papworth Hospital who saved her life two years earlier.

Ibrahim Hamato -- pictured at the 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships -- came up with an ingenious way to continue playing table tennis after losing both his arms in an accident as a child.