Channel 4 is currently broadcasting women’s wheelchair basketball from earlier matches, with Great Britain defeating Japan 67-55 in a classification 5-8 game. Oney Tapia of Italy won gold in the men’s F11 shot put, with Hassan Bajoulvand of Iran taking silver and Alvaro del Amo Cano of Spain bronze. Yao Juan of China claimed gold in the women’s F64 shot put, with Arelle Middleton of USA earning silver and Yang Yue of China securing the bronze.
Clara Fuentes of Venezuela set a new Paralympic record in the women’s up to 50kg powerlifting event, winning the gold medal. Olivia Broome of Great Britain took bronze in the same event. Florian Jouanny of France won gold in the men’s H1-2 road race, with Sergio Garrote Munoz of Spain taking silver and Luca Mazzone of Italy claiming bronze.
In other events, Maria Pomazan of Ukraine secured gold in the women’s F35 shot put, while Korkut of Turkey defeated Bly Twomey in table tennis, with Twomey settling for bronze. Lauren Parker of Australia won gold in the women’s H1-4 road race, with the minor medals yet to be decided.
Other key events include Safia Djelal of Algeria leading in the women’s F57 shot put, and Luca Ekler of Hungary clinching gold in the women’s T38 long jump. The competition in various events is heating up as athletes strive for victory and medals at the 2024 Paralympics.
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