Trenten Merrill, competing with an injury to his hamstring, finished the final of the Men’s Long Jump T64 by declaring 'Christ is King'.
Merrill came into this years' Paralympics having won the bronze medal for the USA three years ago in Tokyo, but having sustained a 2cm tear in his hamstring the day before he arrived in the Olympic Village. Deciding to compete anyway, he finished 9th, with a distance of 6.41m.
Following the race, he took off his number and held it up to a camera, revealing that he had written on the back: ‘Christ is King’. He shared the photo of himself on Instagram the following day, with the caption:
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