Paralympian Smyth wins RT脡's Dancing with the Stars

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Image caption, Paralympic champion Jason Smyth is from Eglinton in County Londonderry

Paralympic champion Jason Smyth has won RT脡's Dancing With The Stars.

Smyth, who is visually impaired, and his dance partner Karen Byrne were crowned champions on Sunday night.

The man from Eglinton, County Londonderry, had said performing on the show was an important platform for disability representation.

On being announced winner, he thanked his wife for her support.

Smyth saw off competition from Wild Youth's David Whelan; radio presenter Laura Fox and Belfast-born drag queen Blu Hydrangea.

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It's not his first win. As a sprinter, Smyth stayed unbeaten during a Paralympic career that began at the 2005 European Championships and ended when he announced his retirement last year at the age of 35.

He earned six Paralympic titles, which included 100m and 200m doubles at the Beijing and London Games in 2008 and 2012.

He was the sport's fastest man until 2021.