Maria Lyle won bronze in the T35 200m at the weekend. Pic OnEdition
DUNBAR athletics star Maria Lyle won a third medal at the Rio Paralympics, with bronze in the T35 200m.
The 16-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, crossed the line in 29.35 seconds - a new season's best time.
Her Australian rival Isis Holt, who started the race as the world record holder, won silver, while the gold medal went to China's Xia Zhou.
She beat Holt's world record with a time of 28.22 seconds to take her second gold medal of the games.
The teenager helped Paralympics GB to win 147 medals in Brazil as they bettered their total from London four years ago.
She won a silver and two bronze as the British team claimed a total of 64 golds, 39 silvers and 44 bronze medals.
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