Payton Aims to Make Sure He Puts Others in Their Place Again

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paralympics In mainstream sport, Steven Payton would be an iconic figure, writes Doug Gillon.

The Livingston sprinter has been world record-holder at 100, 200, and 400 metres, and has never been out of the world top two at 400m for 10 years. He brought three gold medals back from Atlanta, two silvers and two bronze from Sydney, and will line up in three events when the Paralympics open in Athens next Friday. Yet the cerebral palsy-sufferer has had to fight for recognition within his own community.

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Payton Aims to Make Sure He Puts Others in Their Place Again

"The standard sought to ensure selection was to break the world record a...

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