Paralympians' families celebrate 'incredible' wins

Daniel Pembroke's wife Martina said she was still 'coming back down to earth'

Relatives of two Paralympians have called their feats "incredible" as they both celebrate their gold medal wins in Paris.

The wife of Paralympian Daniel Pembroke said she was still "coming back down to earth" after his world record win in the men's F13 javelin.

Pembroke, from Hereford, threw 74.49 metres in Paris on Thursday - retaining the title he won in Tokyo three years ago.

Becky Redfern from Droitwitch won her first gold medal in the SB12 100m breaststroke in 1 min 16.02 secs - an "incredible" moment which her mother said had been filled with screams of delight.

Becky Redfern said emotions ran high when she spotted her son blowing kisses as she stood on the podium

Pembroke, 33, threw his winning throw on his fourth effort at Stade de France. His wife, Martina, spoke to BBC Hereford & Worcester about the moments that followed.

She said: "When he hugged me at the end of the competition I felt his heart pumping, it was very powerful.

"It was incredible. We witnessed something amazing yesterday - I was expecting to cry but I didn't because there was so much joy and so much adrenaline."

Redfern, 24, was watched on by four-year-old son Patrick and her family at La Defense Arena.

She told the BBC emotions ran high when she watched her son blowing her kisses from the stands.

The primary school teacher said: "I've been away from him for three weeks now and it's been so tough.

"It's been such a journey to get to this point and I just feel so incredibly proud to be sitting here with a gold medal around my neck."

Her mother, Katherine, described the "overwhelming" moment she won.

She said: "As she hit the wall - the delight - the screams - the sound was just incredible.

"It's all so surreal and it was a fantastic atmosphere. We're all just so proud of her."