Gold for Leslie in Paralympics pool

9:10 am on 13 September 2016

Rio 2016 Paralympics - New Zealand swimmer Cameron Leslie has won gold in his men's 150 metre individual medley race, setting a world record in the process.

Cameron Leslie in action in his 200m mens freestyle swimming heat.

Cameron Leslie in action in his 200m men's freestyle swimming heat. Photo: Photosport

Leslie finished in a time of 2:23:12 minutes, breaking his own world record and beating the silver medal winner Zhipeng Jin from China by more than three seconds.

Denmark's Jonas Larsen won bronze.

Leslie's gold New Zealand's fifth of the Paralympics.

Swimmers Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher are competing shortly for medals in the pool.

Cameron Leslie in his 200m men's freestyle swimming heat.

Cameron Leslie Photo: Photosport