Russian Paralympic Committee's Anton Prokhorov won gold in the men's 100 metres T42 at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

Prokhorov edged out rival Vinicius Goncalves Rodrigues in a dramatic final as the Brazilian closed in quickly in the final metres.

Prokhorov was able to hold off Rodrigues' challenge, however, and broke his own world record on the way to the gold medal, running 12.04sec, lowering the world record by 0.11 seconds.

Rodrigues, whose personal best of 11.95 is a 100m T63 world record, finished just 0.01 seconds behind to claim the silver medal.

Léon Gabrial Schäfer of Germany claimed the bronze medal in 12.22.

Anton Prokhorov, centre, had to hold off a late surge by Vinicius Goncalves Rodrigues, right, eventually winning gold by 0.01 seconds ©Getty Images
Anton Prokhorov, centre, had to hold off a late surge by Vinicius Goncalves Rodrigues, right, eventually winning gold by 0.01 seconds ©Getty Images

Prior to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Prokhorov's greatest achievement came in the 2015 International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships in Doha, where he won a silver medal in the 100m and 200m T42.

He also won a bronze medal in the 4x100m T42-T47 relay in the same Championships.

Prokhorov won the silver medal in the 100m T63 at the 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships.

Born in Ishim in the south of Tyumen Oblast, Prokhorov took up sprinting in 2009.

He carried the Paralympic Torch in Biysk before the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi and has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation.