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A Scottish cyclist has won a gold medal on the first day of the Paralympics - and also broken her own world record. | A Scottish cyclist has won a gold medal on the first day of the Paralympics - and also broken her own world record. |
| Aileen McGlynn, 35, who is registered blind, successfully defended her title at the Beijing Games. | Aileen McGlynn, 35, who is registered blind, successfully defended her title at the Beijing Games. |
| The Glaswegian, together with her pilot rider Ellen Hunter, won the women's 1km tandem time trial and lowered the record to one minute 9.066 seconds. | The Glaswegian, together with her pilot rider Ellen Hunter, won the women's 1km tandem time trial and lowered the record to one minute 9.066 seconds. |
| Swimmer Jim Anderson, from Fife, won silver in the S2 200m freestyle - the 14th Paralympic medal of his career. | Swimmer Jim Anderson, from Fife, won silver in the S2 200m freestyle - the 14th Paralympic medal of his career. |
| The 45-year-old is competing in his fifth Paralympics. | The 45-year-old is competing in his fifth Paralympics. |
| He said: "My time could have been quicker in the final but I know I have enough left for my next three events." | He said: "My time could have been quicker in the final but I know I have enough left for my next three events." |
| 'Fantastic start' | 'Fantastic start' |
| Afterwards, McGlynn said: "We're absolutely delighted to have broken the world record and the Paralympic record. | Afterwards, McGlynn said: "We're absolutely delighted to have broken the world record and the Paralympic record. |
| "It was a hard ride but we knew we had it in us to do the time. | "It was a hard ride but we knew we had it in us to do the time. |
| "You just have to put the training in and have confidence in the training you do all year long and it's all going to work out on the day." | "You just have to put the training in and have confidence in the training you do all year long and it's all going to work out on the day." |
| Sports Minister Stewart Maxwell paid tribute to the Scottish medal winners' success. | |
| "James and Aileen have given the whole nation a lift with their magnificentperformances," he said. | |
| "It is a fantastic start and hopefully the first of many medals for Scotland's athletes competing in the GB team." | "It is a fantastic start and hopefully the first of many medals for Scotland's athletes competing in the GB team." |
| He added that First Minister Alex Salmond would be hosting a reception in Stirling Castle for all Scotland's Paralympians after their return from Beijing on 17 September. | He added that First Minister Alex Salmond would be hosting a reception in Stirling Castle for all Scotland's Paralympians after their return from Beijing on 17 September. |
| Last week, Scottish athletes who competed at the Olympics were honoured at a reception at Edinburgh Castle. | Last week, Scottish athletes who competed at the Olympics were honoured at a reception at Edinburgh Castle. |