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In pictures – best battles, triumphs and celebrations of Tokyo Paralympics

ParalympicsGB won 124 medals overall at the Games.

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Tokyo 2020 drew to a close on Sunday following an impressive medal-laden Paralympics for Great Britain as they claimed 124 medals.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the best images behind the fierce battles, triumphs and celebrations of this summer’s Games.

Three large inflatable Agitos during the opening ceremony
Three large inflatable Agitos during the opening ceremony (Bob Martin for OIS/PA)
Jonnie Peacock during the men’s 100m – T64 final
Jonnie Peacock claimed joint bronze after a photo finish in the men’s 100m – T64 final (OIS/PA)
Jody Cundy celebrates on the podium with his silver medal following the men's C4/C5 1000m time trial
Jody Cundy celebrates on the podium with his silver medal following the men’s C4/C5 1000m time trial (Tim Goode/PA)
Sir Lee Pearson (centre) with his gold medal after winning the dressage individual (grade two) alongside second-placed Austria's Pepo Such and third placed ParalympicsGB team-mate Georgia Wilson
Sir Lee Pearson (centre) with his gold medal after winning the dressage individual (grade two) alongside second-placed Pepo Such of Austria and third-placed ParalympicsGB team-mate Georgia Wilson (John Walton/PA)
Emma Wiggs celebrates
Emma Wiggs celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s va’a single 200m – VL2 final (John Walton/PA)
Breanna Clark dances after winning the women's 400m T20 final
Breanna Clark dances in the rain after winning the women’s 400m T20 final (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)
Kadeena Cox celebrates as she retained her C4-5 500m time trial title
Kadeena Cox smashed the world record as she retained her C4-5 500m time trial title (ParalympicsGB/imagecomms/PA)
Hannah Cockroft (right) celebrates winning the women's 800m T34 final with Kare Adenegan, who claimed silver
Hannah Cockroft (right) reacts to winning the women’s 800m T34 final with Kare Adenegan, who claimed silver (imagecommsralympicsGB/PA)
Lora Fachie (left) and pilot Corrine Hall celebrate
Lora Fachie (left) and pilot Corrine Hall on the podium with the silver medal from the women’s B time trial (Tim Goode/PA)
Neil Fachie and pilot Matt Rotherham celebrate after winning men’s B 1000m time trial gold
Neil Fachie and pilot Matt Rotherham after winning men’s B 1000m time trial gold (PA Wire via DPA)
Marcel Hug celebrates after winning the men's T54 1500m final
Marcel Hug reacts to winning the men’s T54 1500m final (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)
Germany’s Markus Rehm (centre) celebrates gold in the men’s long jump T64 with silver winner Dimitri Pavade (right) and third-placed Trenten Merrill
Germany’s Markus Rehm (centre) claimed gold in the men’s long jump T64, pictured here with silver winner Dimitri Pavade (right) and third-placed Trenten Merrill (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)
Britain's wheelchair rugby players celebrate with their gold medal during the awarding ceremony
Britain’s wheelchair rugby players receive their gold medals during the awarding ceremony (Shuji Kajiyama/AP)
USA's Oksana Masters celebrates after wining at women's H5 road race
USA’s Oksana Masters celebrates after wining the women’s H5 road race (Emilio Morenatti/PA)
Great Britain's Sophie Hahn celebrates winning gold in the women’s 100m – T38
Great Britain’s Sophie Hahn celebrates winning gold in the women’s 100m – T38 (John Walton/PA)
British star Kadeena Cox ended with a fourth-placed finish in the T38 400 metres final
British star Kadeena Cox ended with a fourth-placed finish in the T38 400 metres final (John Walton/PA)
Great Britain's Ali Jawad celebrates after the second lift in the men’s -59 kg final
Great Britain’s Ali Jawad celebrates after the second lift in the men’s -59 kg final where he placed sixth (Tim Goode/PA)
Jaco van Gass (left) celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men's C3 3000m individual pursuit alongside Finlay Graham with his silver
Jaco Van Gass (left) celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men’s C3 3000m individual pursuit alongside Finlay Graham with his silver (Tim Goode/PA)
Poor visibility for the riders during the men’s C1-3 road race
Poor visibility for the riders during the men’s C1-3 road race (Tim Goode/PA)
Great Britain's (left-right) Nathan Maguire, Ali Smith, Libby Clegg, guide Chris Clarke and Jonnie Peacock after winning bronze in the universal 4x100m
Great Britain’s (left-right) Nathan Maguire, Ali Smith, Libby Clegg, guide Chris Clarke and Jonnie Peacock after winning bronze in the universal 4x100m (John Walton/PA)
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