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Ellie Simmonds beats Victoria Arlen to win 400m freestyle gold in world record time at Paralympics 2012
![Victoria Arlen of the U.S. holds the gold medal she received for the women's 100m freestyle - S6 final in the Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Paralympic Games September 8, 2012. Victoria Arlen of the U.S. holds the gold medal she received for the women's 100m freestyle - S6 final in the Aquatics Centre at the London 2012 Paralympic Games September 8, 2012.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CWFWXN/victoria-arlen-of-the-us-holds-the-gold-medal-she-received-for-the-womens-100m-freestyle-s6-final-in-the-aquatics-centre-at-the-london-2012-paralympic-games-september-8-2012-reuterssuzanne-plunkett-britain-tags-sport-olympics-swimming-2CWFWXN.jpg)