Despite the disappointment of Simon Jackson's failure to capture the judo title, British athletes and swimmers produced an amazing five gold medals in Sydney.
Bob Matthews begun their golden haul with an outstanding display of 10,000 metres running to claim the T11 crown and the 39-year-old was overjoyed.
"It's my first Paralympic gold for eight years and the sweetest," Matthews enthused after his lap of honour in front of around 30,000 cheering fans.
"Paul Harwood my guide told me to wait, wait, wait and then on the finishing straight he told me to kick like we have never done before. It worked perfectly."
Another veteran, wheelchair athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson, retained her Atlanta title after dominating the women's T53 class 800m final.
It was her sixth Paralympic gold but the 29-year-old from Cardiff believed it was one of her most memorable.
"I was really nervous going into this. I love the big occasion and this is where I seem to pull it out. It was more nervewracking because I knew what was coming," Grey-Thompson said.
"It was a strange race as I expected the Americans to block me out.
"Normally I don't like leading, I like to sit back and kick in the last 200 metres. In the straight I felt really strong."
Bath's Sascha Kindred and Nottingham's James Crisp were both delighted with their performances in the pool.
"I was aiming to break the world record as I knew that to get gold I would have to do so," said Crisp who took the SM9 class title.
"It was a tough race and on the last length my arms felt dead. But I really couldn't be happier."
Kindred said: "I can't believe it. It's amazing. Three seconds off my presonal best.
"I knew I was capable of winning it. I've been training in Bath for the last six months and I knew I could win it.
"I had to break the world record to win gold and I have waited four years for this."