Britain’s Hollie Arnold won her sixth consecutive Para Athletics World Championships javelin title on the opening day of action in Kobe, Japan.

The 29-year-old, who took gold at last year’s Worlds in Paris, led the F46 final from her 39.44m effort in the opening round and went on to extend that in the fourth round with a throw of 40.89.

Serbia’s Saska Sokolov took silver with 38.55 while Noelle Roorda of the Netherlands was third with a best of 38.41.

“After a tough year last year, I’m so pleased to come back with two consecutive world titles,” said the Welsh athlete, who won Paralympic gold in Rio in 2016 but was third in Tokyo in 2021.

“I have been worried sick for the last two days but as soon as I walked out on to the track, I was like ‘game time, gladiator on’.”