In pictures – best battles, triumphs and celebrations of Tokyo Paralympics

Tokyo 2020 drew to a close on Sunday following an impressive medal-laden Paralympics for Great Britain as they claimed 124 medals.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the best images behind the fierce battles, triumphs and celebrations of this summer’s Games.

Three large inflatable Agitos during the opening ceremony — Three large inflatable Agitos during the opening ceremony (Bob Martin for OIS/PA)

Sarah Storey celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s C4-5 road race — Dame Sarah Storey became Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian after fighting back to take the 17th gold medal of her career (Tim Goode/PA)

Jonnie Peacock during the men’s 100m – T64 final — Jonnie Peacock claimed joint bronze after a photo finish in the men’s 100m – T64 final (OIS/PA)

Hannah Cockroft poses with the scoreboard showing her new world record — Hannah Cockroft poses with the scoreboard showing her new world record time after winning the women’s 100m T34 final (Tim Goode/PA)

Jody Cundy celebrates on the podium with his silver medal following the men's C4/C5 1000m time trial — Jody Cundy celebrates on the podium with his silver medal following the men’s C4/C5 1000m time trial (Tim Goode/PA)

Italy's Ambra Sabatini (centre), Martina Caironi (right) and Monica Graziana Contrafatto celebrate — Italy’s Ambra Sabatini (centre), Martina Caironi (right) and Monica Graziana Contrafatto finished first, second and third respectively in the women’s T63 100 meters final (Emilio Morenatti/AP)

Sir Lee Pearson (centre) with his gold medal after winning the dressage individual (grade two) alongside second-placed Austria's Pepo Such and third placed ParalympicsGB team-mate Georgia Wilson — Sir Lee Pearson (centre) with his gold medal after winning the dressage individual (grade two) alongside second-placed Pepo Such of Austria and third-placed ParalympicsGB team-mate Georgia Wilson (John Walton/PA)

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – Day Nine — It was a wet ride for Sarah Storey in the women’s C1-3 road race (Tim Goode/PA)

Emma Wiggs celebrates — Emma Wiggs celebrates winning the gold medal in the women’s va’a single 200m – VL2 final (John Walton/PA)

Aled Davies celebrates winning gold in the men's shot put — Aled Davies after winning gold in the men’s F42 shot put (John Walton/PA)

Breanna Clark dances after winning the women's 400m T20 final — Breanna Clark dances in the rain after winning the women’s 400m T20 final (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

Great Britain's David Smith reacts in the individual – BC1 gold medal match — David Smith mounted a fightback to retain his Paralympic title in Boccia’s BC1 class (Tim Goode/PA)

Kadeena Cox celebrates as she retained her C4-5 500m time trial title — Kadeena Cox smashed the world record as she retained her C4-5 500m time trial title (ParalympicsGB/imagecomms/PA)

Britain's Ayaz Bhuta (left) and Stuart Robinson celebrate after winning the wheelchair rugby gold medal match against the U — Britain’s Ayaz Bhuta (left) and Stuart Robinson celebrate after winning the wheelchair rugby gold medal match against the US (Shuji Kajiyama/AP)

Hannah Cockroft (right) celebrates winning the women's 800m T34 final with Kare Adenegan, who claimed silver — Hannah Cockroft (right) reacts to winning the women’s 800m T34 final with Kare Adenegan, who claimed silver (imagecommsralympicsGB/PA)

Ben Watson celebrates winning the men's C1-3 road race — Ben Watson celebrates winning the men’s C1-3 road race (Tim Goode/PA)

Lora Fachie (left) and pilot Corrine Hall celebrate — Lora Fachie (left) and pilot Corrine Hall on the podium with the silver medal from the women’s B time trial (Tim Goode/PA)

The Netherlands celebrate after defeating Germany in the women’s wheelchair basketball semi-final — Holland celebrate after defeating Germany in the women’s wheelchair basketball semi-final (Kiichiro Sato/AP)

Neil Fachie and pilot Matt Rotherham celebrate after winning men’s B 1000m time trial gold — Neil Fachie and pilot Matt Rotherham after winning men’s B 1000m time trial gold (PA Wire via DPA)

Phoebe Paterson Pine celebrates — Archer Phoebe Paterson Pine celebrates winning the women’s individual compound open gold (Tim Goode/PA)

Marcel Hug celebrates after winning the men's T54 1500m final — Marcel Hug reacts to winning the men’s T54 1500m final (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

Jonathan Broom-Edwards celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men's high jump - T64 — Jonathan Broom-Edwards celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men’s high jump – T64 (John Walton/PA)

Germany’s Markus Rehm (centre) celebrates gold in the men’s long jump T64 with silver winner Dimitri Pavade (right) and third-placed Trenten Merrill — Germany’s Markus Rehm (centre) claimed gold in the men’s long jump T64, pictured here with silver winner Dimitri Pavade (right) and third-placed Trenten Merrill (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

Jordanne Whiley celebrates after winning the women's singles bronze medal match — Jordanne Whiley celebrates after winning the women’s singles bronze medal match (Tim Goode/PA)

Britain's wheelchair rugby players celebrate with their gold medal during the awarding ceremony — Britain’s wheelchair rugby players receive their gold medals during the awarding ceremony (Shuji Kajiyama/AP)

Great Britain's Reece Dunn (left), Bethany Firth, Jessica-Jane Applegate and Jordan Catchpole celebrate after winning gold during the mixed 4x100m freestyle - S14 — Great Britain’s Reece Dunn (left), Bethany Firth, Jessica-Jane Applegate and Jordan Catchpole after winning gold during the mixed 4x100m freestyle – S14 (Tim Goode/PA)

USA's Oksana Masters celebrates after wining at women's H5 road race — USA’s Oksana Masters celebrates after wining the women’s H5 road race (Emilio Morenatti/PA)

Vinicius Goncalves Rodrigues of Brazil (right) in flight before winning the men's 100m T63 final — Vinicius Goncalves Rodrigues of Brazil (right) in flight as he wins the men’s 100m T63 final (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

Great Britain's Sophie Hahn celebrates winning gold in the women’s 100m – T38 — Great Britain’s Sophie Hahn celebrates winning gold in the women’s 100m – T38 (John Walton/PA)

Thomas Young celebrates winning gold during the men's 100m – T38 — Thomas Young with the union flag after winning gold in the men’s 100m – T38 (John Walton/PA)

British star Kadeena Cox ended with a fourth-placed finish in the T38 400 metres final — British star Kadeena Cox ended with a fourth-placed finish in the T38 400 metres final (John Walton/PA)

Anrune Weyers reacts after winning the women's T47 400m final — South Africa’s Anrune Weyers reacts after winning the women’s T47 400m final (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)

Great Britain's Ali Jawad celebrates after the second lift in the men’s -59 kg final — Great Britain’s Ali Jawad celebrates after the second lift in the men’s -59 kg final where he placed sixth (Tim Goode/PA)

Australia's Rowan Crothers celebrates winning the men's 50m freestyle - S10 final — Australia’s Rowan Crothers reacts to winning the men’s 50m freestyle – S10 final (John Walton/PA)

Jaco van Gass (left) celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men's C3 3000m individual pursuit alongside Finlay Graham with his silver — Jaco Van Gass (left) celebrates with his gold medal after winning the men’s C3 3000m individual pursuit alongside Finlay Graham with his silver (Tim Goode/PA)

Brazil's Gabriel Geraldo do Santos Araujo celebrates his silver medal in the men's 100m backstroke - S2 final — Brazil’s Gabriel Geraldo Do Santos Araujo after winning the silver medal in the men’s 100m backstroke – S2 final (Emilio Morenatti/AP)

Poor visibility for the riders during the men’s C1-3 road race — Poor visibility for the riders during the men’s C1-3 road race (Tim Goode/PA)

Japan's Yujiro Seto (left) defeats Georgia's Giorgi Gamjashvili in men's 66kg judo bronze medal match — Japan’s Yujiro Seto (left) defeats Georgia’s Giorgi Gamjashvili in men’s 66kg judo bronze medal match (Kiichiro Sato/AP)

Great Britain's (left-right) Nathan Maguire, Ali Smith, Libby Clegg, guide Chris Clarke and Jonnie Peacock after winning bronze in the universal 4x100m — Great Britain’s (left-right) Nathan Maguire, Ali Smith, Libby Clegg, guide Chris Clarke and Jonnie Peacock after winning bronze in the universal 4x100m (John Walton/PA)

A view of the Paralympic cauldron at Tokyo's opening ceremony — The Paralympic cauldron will next be lit at Paris 2024 (Shuji Kajiyama/AP)

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