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Gold medalist from Herefordshire hopes she's inspired a generation

by ITV Central

Herefordshire gold medal winner, Josie Pearson, says the London Games have left a legacy and surpassed the success of the Beijing Games 2008.

She's told ITV Central how she hopes that her performance during the Paralympics has inspired somebody else to get to her level in sport.

Paralympian Josie Pearson looks forward to returning to Herefordshire

by ITV Central

World record holder and gold medal winner, Josie Pearson, tells ITV Central that she's looking forward to returning to Herefordshire, after describing the support she's received as "incredible."

Josie Pearson broke the world record three times in the F51/52/53 discus, smashing the previous mark of 6.13m with her first three throws of 6.38m, 6.54m and 6.58m.

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