In Pictures: Highlights from Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

After a spectacular opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium on Sept 7, the world's best para-athletes began 11 days of competition at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Sep 12, 2016, 05:29 PM

Singapore's Yip Pin Xiu celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 100m backstroke S2 final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sept 9, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Singapore's Theresa Goh competes in the women's 200m freestyle S5 heat 1 at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sept 8, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

Britain's Richard Whitehead setting a new Paralympic Record and winning the gold medal in the Men's 200m T42 final in the Olympic Stadium, during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

American Tatyana McFadden winning the gold medal in the women's 400m T54 final in the Olympic Stadium during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira dos Santos takes the gold medal in the men's 100m T47 final in the Olympic Stadium during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Daniel Dias of Brazil competing in the men's 100m breaststroke SB4 final during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

China's Yinan Wang wins the men's 100m freestyle S8 final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Brazilian Cassio (right) struggles for the ball during their football 5-a-side match Brazil v Turkey, during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

David Brown of the USA (left) reacts with his guide Jerome Avery after winning the men's 100m T11 during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Ukraine's Yelyzaveta Mereshko wins the Women's 100m Breaststroke - SB5 Final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium during Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Peter Rosenmeier of Denmark competes in the men's singles Class 6 gold medal final during Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic stadium on Sept 11, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS

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