Emma Wiggs was one of three British women to win canoe sprint titles as Paralympic Games medals were awarded in the sport for the first time on day eight of Rio 2016 ©Getty Images

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Anne Dickins was another, winning gold in the women's KL3 ©Getty Images
Anne Dickins was another, winning gold in the women's KL3 ©Getty Images
Iranian archer Zahra Nemati successfully defended her London 2012 individual recurve title by beating China's Wu Chunyan ©Getty Images
Iranian archer Zahra Nemati successfully defended her London 2012 individual recurve title by beating China's Wu Chunyan ©Getty Images
The United States' Tatyana McFadden powered to her third gold medal of Rio 2016 with victory in the women's 5,000 metres T54 ©Getty Images
The United States' Tatyana McFadden powered to her third gold medal of Rio 2016 with victory in the women's 5,000 metres T54 ©Getty Images
Dutchwoman Marlou van Rhijn successfully defended her 200m T44 title ©Getty Images
Dutchwoman Marlou van Rhijn successfully defended her 200m T44 title ©Getty Images
South Africa's Ernst van Dyk denied Italy's Alessandro Zanardi a fourth Paralympic gold medal as he took victory in the men's road race H5 competition ©Getty Images
South Africa's Ernst van Dyk denied Italy's Alessandro Zanardi a fourth Paralympic gold medal as he took victory in the men's road race H5 competition ©Getty Images
World number one Jiske Griffioen of The Netherlands seized the Paralympic women's singles crown with a battling three-set victory over compatriot Aniek van Koot ©Getty Images
World number one Jiske Griffioen of The Netherlands seized the Paralympic women's singles crown with a battling three-set victory over compatriot Aniek van Koot ©Getty Images
Great Britain's Natasha Baker defended her Individual Championship Test Grade III Paralympic dressage title ©Getty Images
Great Britain's Natasha Baker defended her Individual Championship Test Grade III Paralympic dressage title ©Getty Images
American Bradley Snyder broke his own world record en route to winning the men’s 100m freestyle S11 crown ©Getty Images
American Bradley Snyder broke his own world record en route to winning the men’s 100m freestyle S11 crown ©Getty Images
Greece’s Dimosthenis Michalentzakis stunned the field as he clinched gold in the men’s 100m butterfly S9 ©Getty Images
Greece’s Dimosthenis Michalentzakis stunned the field as he clinched gold in the men’s 100m butterfly S9 ©Getty Images