Disappointing end for Jamaica at Paralympics

Jamaica’s campaign at the London 2012 Paralympic Games ended in disappointment yesterday, as Alphanso Cunningham and Sylvia Grant finished out of the medals in their events.

Cunningham missed out on a second medal after finishing fourth in the men’s F51/52/53 discus throw.

Cunningham had won the gold medal in the F52/53 javelin on Tuesday, Jamaica’s only medal of the Games.

Cunningham logged a season-best throw of 24.68 metres on his final attempt for 835 points for his fourth place in the discus yesterday.

The 32-year-old Cunningham finished 82 points behind bronze medal winner Mohamed Zemzemi of Tunisia.

Mohamed Berrahal of Algeria won the gold medal with a world record throw of 12.37 metres for 1093 points.

Grant threw a season-best 19.06 metres for eighth place in the women’s F57/58 Javelin Throw final.

Liu Ming of China took the gold medal with a regional record throw of 23.48 metres for 955 points.