RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- China smashed the world record to secure gold in the women's 4x400m T53/54 final at the Rio Paralympics on Thursday.

Li Yingjie, Liu Wenjun, Zhou Hongzhuan and Zou Lihong finished in three minutes 32.11 seconds to beat the previous record of 3:40.66 also set by China last year.

The United States took silver in 3:41.96. There was no bronze medal awarded.