Dame Sarah Storey became the most decorated female Paralympian in British history after securing the 12th gold medal of her career at the Olympic Velodrome in Rio de Janeiro ©Getty Images

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Reigning world champion Megan Giglia also triumphed as Britain won three of the four track cycling gold medals available on the opening day of competition ©Getty Images
Reigning world champion Megan Giglia also triumphed as Britain won three of the four track cycling gold medals available on the opening day of competition ©Getty Images
Ricardo Costa de Oliveira secured Brazil’s first Paralympic gold medal of Rio 2016 after triumphing in a dramatic T11 long jump competition at the Olympic Stadium ©Getty Images
Ricardo Costa de Oliveira secured Brazil’s first Paralympic gold medal of Rio 2016 after triumphing in a dramatic T11 long jump competition at the Olympic Stadium ©Getty Images
Germany’s Niko Kappel edged out world record holder Bartosz Tyszkowski by the narrowest of margins in the men’s F41 shot put final, throwing 13.57 metres, with his Polish rival ending 0.01m behind ©Getty Images
Germany’s Niko Kappel edged out world record holder Bartosz Tyszkowski by the narrowest of margins in the men’s F41 shot put final, throwing 13.57 metres, with his Polish rival ending 0.01m behind ©Getty Images
Slovakia's Veronika Vadovicova won the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 competition ©Getty Images
Slovakia's Veronika Vadovicova won the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1 competition ©Getty Images
Home favourite Daniel Dias began his quest to become the most decorated male Paralympian of all time by winning a gold medal in the men’s 200m freestyle S5 ©Getty Images
Home favourite Daniel Dias began his quest to become the most decorated male Paralympian of all time by winning a gold medal in the men’s 200m freestyle S5 ©Getty Images
China's Song Lingling registered a time of 1:21.43 to blow away the women’s 100m backstroke S6 world record on her way to victory ©Getty Images
China's Song Lingling registered a time of 1:21.43 to blow away the women’s 100m backstroke S6 world record on her way to victory ©Getty Images
Croatian table tennis player Sarah Paovic made a winning start in the women's singles class 6 event ©Getty Images
Croatian table tennis player Sarah Paovic made a winning start in the women's singles class 6 event ©Getty Images
Turkey beat Japan in Group A of the men's wheelchair basketball competition ©Getty Images
Turkey beat Japan in Group A of the men's wheelchair basketball competition ©Getty Images
The United States proved too strong for hosts Brazil in Group B, winning 75-38 ©Getty Images
The United States proved too strong for hosts Brazil in Group B, winning 75-38 ©Getty Images