The 35-year-old veteran proved too strong for her rivals in the T11/T12 100 metres event finishing in a time of 12:47sec ahead of Britain's Libby Clegg and home athlete Katrin Muller-Rottgard.

Guilhermina's young teammate Veronica Hipolito also showed her class in the T38/T46/T47 100m as she beat another Briton, world champion Sophie Hahn, who came home in third with South African Anrune Liebenberg finishing just 0:03 behind the Brazilian, who clocked a time of 13:12.

Double world champion Yohansson Nascimento continued the South American country's success as he powered to victory in the men's T46 100m with a time of 11:58 to comfortably take the win ahead of Austrian Mich Hittenberger and Ernestas Cesonis of Lithuania.

Turkey's Mehmet Tunc tried in vain to halt the Brazilian sprint dominance in the men's T11 100m but he could only manage third place on the podium as Lucas Prado came out on top of his battle with compatriot Felipe Gomes, clocking a winning time of 11:44.

Yohansson Nascimento was part of a strong Brazilian showing in the sprint events in Berlin ©AFP/Getty Images



Finland's Paralympic and world champion Leo-Pekka Tahti showed that he will be a force to be reckoned with at the European Championships in Swansea in August after impressing in the men's T53/T54 100m.

Tahti, who turns 31 tomorrow, took the win ahead of home favourite Marc Schuh in a time of 14:38 with teammate Mattila Esa-Pekka third.

"Competing against Marc Schuh is never easy for me," said the Finnish world record holder.

"He's a very strong athlete, especially in the 100m."

The Netherlands' Marlou van Rhijn put in a blistering last 10m to take the women's T43/44 100m to confirm he status as the gold medal favourite going into the European Championships.

The Paralympic and world champion trailed Germany's Irmgard Bensusan after she made a superb start but the Dutchwoman reeled her in over the final few metres with compatriot Marlene van Gansewinkel taking third.

Paralympic and world champion Marlou van Rhijn warmed up for the European Championships in August with a win in the T43/T44 100m ©AFP/Getty Images



Germany also lost out in the men's T43/T44 100m as South African London 2012 bronze medallist Arnu Fourie overcame Felix Streng and The Netherland's Ronald Hertog in a close race.

Away from the track at the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Sports Park, the home nation finally tasted some success as Paralympic and world champion Markus Rehm jumped a wind assisted 7.88 metres to claim the win in the men's T44 long jump.

"I am very happy with my third jump," said Rehm, who finished ahead of Frenchman Jean Babti Alaize and teammate Felix Streng.

"This is very close to my world record [7.95m].

"I have a bit of back trouble so I had to stop after the fourth jump but I am really happy.

"The wind changed from head wind to tail wind so it was very difficult to plan your run-up.

"But it worked once and this was enough."

Vanessa Low could not replicate compatriot Rehm's success in the women's long jump as she had to settle for second place behind Britain's Stef Reid.

The London 2012 silver medal winner looks to be returning to form at the right time ahead of the European Championships as she registered a jump of 5.29m to take the win ahead of Low with Japan's Mami Sato in third.

"I've been in a good place - a consistent place - for a while," said the 29-year-old.

"When you start being consistent that's when you can start making those big leaps."

Markus Rehm secured success for the home nation at the IPC Athletics Grand Prix meeting in Berlin ©Getty Images



Reid's teammate Aled Davies continued his preparations for a tilt at European glory on home soil in Swansea after securing more success in the men's F42/F44 discus.

Davies effort of 45.95m was well short of his own world record of 48.69m set in Grosseto last month but it was enough to see the Paralympic and world champion take the win in Berlin.

"You can't be the greatest every day," said the 23-year-old, who is also set to take part at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month.

"A few tactical niggles today, but it's good to have those now before the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.

"It's a learning curve."

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