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Orla Barry seventh in discus final in Dubai

Orla Barry
Orla Barry

Ireland's Orla Barry has finished in seventh place in the F57 discus final at the World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai.

Barry's best effort came on her third throw as the Cork competitor recorded a distance 27.46 metres.

Nassima Saifi dominated the event, breaking her own four-year-old world record mark with two of her six throws.

The Algerian’s opening effort of 35.76m saw her break her existing record by almost a metre, with the other podium places filled by athletes who achieved new personal bests.

China’s Xu Mian sealed silver as she set a new Asian record of 31.49m, while Saifi’s compatriot Safia Djelal registered a lifetime best of 31.05m.

Barry was philosophical after the competition, and said: "I’ll just have to take a few weeks off now and reassess for next year."

Alex Lee returns to action on Sunday in the T64 100m heats.

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