The penultimate IPC Athletics Grand Prix of the season drew to a close in Berlin ©Getty Images

Ukraine’s Leilia Adzhametova showed her form ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games by recording two victories at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Grand Prix in Berlin.

The T13 sprinter secured victory on the opening day of competition in the 100 metres, by clocking a time of 12.01 to beat France’s Alice Metais, who finished in 15.24.

Adzhametova continued her impressive weekend by setting a European record time of 24.84 in the 200m heats, before winning the final in 24.88.

South Africa’s Ilse Hayes ended as the runner-up in the event, having finished in a time of 25.02, with the duo expected to continue their strong rivalry at the Paralympic Games.

“I’m really happy to have such a great result," said Adzhametova.

“I expected it, I wanted it, but I know I can do even better and I can promise that in the near future you will see new records.

Hayes, who is world champion in the 200m, bounced back from her defeat to triumph in the 400m in a time of 58.29.

Germany’s Irmgard Bensusan and Sri Lanka’s Amara Lallwala completing the podium in 1min 2.30sec and 1:03.57 respectively.

Rachael Morrison claimed double gold for the United States at the two-day Grand Prix ©Getty Images
Rachael Morrison claimed double gold for the United States at the two-day Grand Prix ©Getty Images

United States' David Brown stepped up his preparations for Rio 2016 by winning the men’s 100m T11 title in a time of 11.03, with Morocco’s Mohamed Khatabou just 0.4 off the pace.

Brown, however, would be made to settle for second in the 200m, with Namibia’s Ananias Shikongo triumphing in a time of 22.78, while the American clocked 24.15.

His compatriots Rachael Morrison and Roderick Townsend-Roberts added to the American medal haul at the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sportpark in Berlin.

Reigning world champion Morrison threw a distance of 19.60m in the F31/51 club throw event to win gold, before doubling her tally by winning the discus, having thrown 12.00m.

Townsend-Roberts warmed up for Rio 2016 by clearing a height of 20.6m in the men’s T47 high jump event, with the world champion easing to victory.

Japan’s Toru Suzuki and Germany’s Reinhold Bötzel proved to be the American’s nearest challenges, after jumping 1.88 and 1.75 respectively.

On the opening day of the Grand Prix, the penultimate one of the season, IPC Athletics confirmed that Berlin would be the host of the 2018 European Para Athletics Championships.