Gold for Leslie in Paralympics pool

New Zealand swimmer Cameron Leslie has won gold in his men's 150 metre individual medley race, setting a world record in the process.

Leslie finished in a time of 2:23:12 minutes, breaking his own world record and beating the silver medal winner Zhipeng Jin from China by more than three seconds.

Denmark's Jonas Larsen won bronze.

Leslie's gold New Zealand's fifth of the Paralympics.

Swimmers Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher are competing shortly for medals in the pool.

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