Category : Paralympics 2024

The final day of Para rowing in Paris featured five gold medals. Australia’s Jed Altschwager and Nikki Ayers won gold in the new mixed double sculls PR3 class, becoming the first Paralympians to hold this title. Great Britain had a fantastic day, winning

With the Eiffel Tower towering above, Brazilian blind football star Jefinho is focused on making history. He’s playing at the Paralympics in Paris, where his love for football started. Football is a huge deal in Brazil and is almost a national pastime. It’s

For the past month, Brazilian Para table tennis player Bruna Alexandre has been asked about making history. In Paris, she became the first Brazilian to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the same year. The 29-year-old athlete said it was

Japan made history by reaching the wheelchair rugby final for the first time after a dramatic 52-51 win over Australia in the semi-finals at the Champ-de-Mars Arena. The match was a nail-biter, ending in a 47-47 tie after regular time. Japan clinched victory

Sitting volleyball star Morteza Mehrzadselakjani is a household name in Iran but the humble champion shuns the limelight and prefers to let his on-court heroics do the talking.   At 2.46m (8ft 1in) Mehrzad is the Paralympics’ tallest athlete and the second tallest man in the

Former refugee Abbas Karimi, now a U.S. citizen, helped his team secure a podium finish in the mixed 4x50m Freestyle relay at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Karimi, who was born without arms, fled Afghanistan in 2013 and lived in Turkey for four years

On Sunday, 1 September, French shooter Tanguy De La Forest finally achieved his long-awaited goal at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, winning his first Paralympic gold medal. After years of trying, De La Forest secured the top spot in the R5 – mixed 10m

Refugee Paralympic Team Shines with Historic Medal at Paris 2024 On Sunday, 1 September, Guillaume Junior Atangana of the Refugee Paralympic Team made history at Stade de France by winning bronze in the men’s 400m T11. Junior ran a personal best time of

Records Broken and Medals Galore at Paris 2024 Paralympics The fourth day of the Paris 2024 Paralympics saw thrilling performances and record-breaking swims at the Paris La Defense Arena on Sunday, 1 September. Ukraine’s Mykhailo Serbin stole the show by setting a new

Sunday evening at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games was filled with stunning performances and heartfelt moments. British thrower Sabrina Fortune celebrated her first Paralympic gold in the women’s shot put F20 event, setting a new world record with her opening throw. “I couldn’t