Paris 2024: Big moments on Day 6
Sep 4, 2024
As the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games continue, here’s a roundup of today’s exciting events:
Para Athletics:
- At Stade de France, Australian James Turner set a new world record in the men’s 400m T36 final with a time of 51.54 seconds, beating New Zealand’s William Stedman who took silver, and Argentina’s Alexis Sebastian Chavez who won bronze.
- Turner, who struggled with glandular fever earlier in the year, said winning felt amazing and surreal after overcoming many challenges.
- Brazil’s Yeltsin Jacques also set a new world record in the Men’s 1500 T11 final with a time of 3:55:82.
Para Equestrian:
- At Chateau de Versailles, Rebecca Hart from the USA won the first gold medal in Para equestrian at Paris 2024, competing in her fifth Paralympics.
- Team USA’s Fiona Howard won gold in Grade II, and Latvia’s Rihards Snikus took gold in Grade I.
Shooting Para Sport:
- Korea’s Park Jinho won his second gold medal of the Games in the R7 Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions SH1 event at Chateauroux Shooting Centre. Park expressed disbelief and gratitude for his success.
Wheelchair Fencing:
- The Grand Palais hosted the first day of wheelchair fencing with a full crowd cheering for athletes like France’s Maxime Valet and Cecile Demaude.
- Amelio Castro, from the Refugee Paralympic Team, made his debut and spoke about the honor of representing refugees.
Blind Football:
- Argentina advanced to the semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Japan, thanks to a goal from Osvaldo Fernandez. Argentina will likely face Brazil in the next round.
- Brazil plays China tonight, while Colombia finished top of Group B with a 1-0 win over Morocco.
Wheelchair Basketball:
- Germany reached the semi-finals by defeating Spain 57-49. Thomas Boehme led with 26 points and Aliaksandr Halouski added 15.
Goalball:
- China defeated France 12-2 in the women’s goalball, advancing to the semi-finals. They will play against Canada, who won 5-1 against Israel.
