Visually-impaired skier Jade Etherington has won ParalympicsGB's first medal at the Winter Games in Sochi, less than an hour into the event.
She took silver in the women's downhill, clocking a time of one minute 34.28 seconds with the aide of her guide Caroline Powell.
It is Britain's first Paralympic slope medal in 20 years and means the team has already bettered its haul from Vancouver four years ago.
The medal is an early birthday present for the 22-year-old from Lincoln Etherington and Powell had not even met a year ago, and this was only their third competitive downhill run together.
The pair communicate on the slopes via radio.
There was a worrying moment when Etherington crashed crossing the finish line, but she was soon back on her feet.
Jade Etherington is helped by her guide Caroline Powell The 22-year-old trainee teacher from Lincoln, who celebrates her birthday on Sunday, said: "I can't believe what's just happened.
"We knew it was it was a solid run because we were shouting 'go, go, go' and we had good, solid communication.
"I'm so proud and excited and I can't wait to get that medal in my hands."
Powell added: "We were really excited today and we knew that being excited rather than nervous usually means we'll have a good run. I'm so proud of Jade and what she's done."
Etherington's teammate Kelly Gallagher, skiing with her guide Charlotte Evans, finished sixth.
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