Visually impaired athlete Shinya Wada of Japan won the Paralympic silver medal Tuesday in the men's T11 1,500 meters at the National Stadium.The 44-year-old Wada, who bagged the bronze medal in the men's T11 5,000-meter event earlier in the games, won 1,500m silver in 4 minutes, 5.27 seconds, his personal best.Yeltsin Jacques of Brazil won gold in a world record time of 3:57.60, and Fedor Rudakov from the Russian Paralympic Committee scooped up the bronze medal in 4:05.55.Looking back at the event, Wada said his positioning was crucial for winning the medal in what was a fast-paced race."It…READ FULL ARTICLE
