PARALYMPICS ON STAN SPORT
DAY 3
AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 1
DOUBLE GOLD ON THE VELODROME
- Australia added two Gold medals to the tally in Paris, with all three Day 2 medals coming in track cycling.
- Jess Gallagher added more silverware to her Summer and Winter Olympic haul.
- Madi de Rozario into the Women's 5000m T54 5000m Final.
- The Steelers and Rollers played their second pool matches.
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Paralympics Daily from 8:00am AEST hosted by Chris Stubbs
Experts: Matthew Cowdrey, Priya Cooper, Heath Francis, Liesl Tesch, David Hall
Highlights & expert opinions from yesterday's show:
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AUSSIES IN ACTION - DAY 2
.jpg "Flagbearer Madi de Rozario is safely into the T54 5000m Final.")
Para Cycling
- After setting a Paralympic Record in qualifying for the Men's C4-5 1000m Time Trial, Korey Boddington improved on his World Championships Silver to strike Gold in the final, winning by over a tenth of a second. (vision here)
- Emily Petricola took over two seconds off the Women's C4 3000m Individual Pursuit World Record she set en route to Gold in Tokyo to qualify for the Gold Medal Race, then lapped Kiwi Anna Taylor to ensure she has won the event at every major competition since 2019. (vision here)
- Jess Gallagher and pilot Caitlin Ward qualified second in the Women's B 1000m Time Trial and held that form to take the Silver medal. It is her second Paralympic cycling medal, adding to the to Winter Paralympic medals she won in Vancouver and Sochi. (vision here)
Para Swimming
- Keira Stephens fell just short of repeating her Women's SB9 100m Breaststroke Bronze from Tokyo, finishing in fourth place.
- Tim Hodge continues to chase an elusive Paralympic Gold after placing fifth in the Men's SB8 100m Breaststroke. He is the World Record holder in the 200m Individual Medley which comes up later in the meet.
- Australia squeezed into the Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay (20 Points) final for the first time since Rio, but were unfortunately disqualified.
Para Athletics
- Madi de Rozario continues her quest for her first medal in the Women's T54 5000m, safely through the final after finishing second in her heat.
- Unfortunately Samuel Rizzo couldn't repeat the effort in the Men's event, finishing an agonising 0.4s outside the final qualifiers.
Wheelchair Basketball
- The Rollers are still chasing the first win of their campaign, suffering an eight-point loss to Spain
Wheelchair Rugby
- After losing Riley Batt to the sin bin and surrendering the lead mid-match, the Steelers scored their first win in Paris with a 55-53 win over the home nation. (vision here)
Para Rowing
- The Mixed PR3 Double Sculls team of Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager set a new Paralympic Best time on their way to nearly a 13 second win in the heats to receive direct passage to the finals.
- Erik Horrie (Men's PR1 Single Sculls) and the Mixed PR3 Coxed Fours will need to go through the Repechage after missing qualification for the final in their heats.
INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS - DAY 2
Para Athletics
- Brazilian Júlio Cesar Agripino, obliterated the T11 5000m World Record to take the first Athletics Gold in Paris. All three medalists went under the previous World Record set at Agripino's countryman Yeltsin Jacques who finished third.
- Tunisia's Raoua Tlili won her fifth-straight Paralympic Gold in the Women's F41 Shot Put, her seventh-career Paralympic victory.
Para Swimming
- China won the Mixed 4x50m Freestyle Relay (20 points) in World Record Time, anchored by armless swimmer, Guo Jincheng. Guo swam the entire lap without taking a breath, headbutting the touch pad to claim the win. (vision here)
Sitting Volleyball
- 246cm Morteza Mehrzadselakjani helped Iran open their Gold Medal defence with a 3-0 win over Ukraine in the Men’s preliminary round. Iran’s men’s side are aiming for a hat-trick of Gold medals following victories at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.
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AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 1
Para Swimming
Heats from 5:30pm AEST
Finals from 1:30am AEST
Women's S12 100m Backstroke
- Aussie to watch: Jenna Jones
Men's S14 200m Freestyle
- Aussies to watch: Ricky Betar, Jack Ireland
Women's S14 200m Freestyle
- Aussies to watch: Ruby Storm, Madeleine McTernan
Men's S8 100m Backstroke
- Aussie to watch: Jesse Aungles
Women's S8 100m Backstroke
- Aussie to watch: Ella Jones
Para Athletics
6:10pm AEST: Men's T13 5000m Final
- Aussie to watch: Jaryd Clifford
6:40pm AEST: Women's T54 5000m Final
- Aussie to watch: Madi de Rozario
7:46pm AEST: Men's T46 1500m Final
- Aussie to watch: Michael Roeger
8:37pm AEST: Women's T64 Long Jump Final
- Aussie to watch: Sarah Walsh
3:00am AEST: Women's F37 Shot Put Final
- Aussie to watch: Ella Hose
Para Cycling
Heats from 6:00pm AEST
Finals from 9:30pm AEST
Women's C1-3 500m Time Trial
- Aussie to watch: Amanda Reid
Men's C1-3 1000m Time Trial
- Aussie to watch: Gordon Allan
VIEW FULL SCHEDULE HERE
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AUGUST 30-31
Para Athletics
7:44pm AEST: Women's T38 100m Round 1
- Aussies to watch: Ella Pardy, Rhiannon Clarke
3:00am AEST: Women's T36 200m Round 1
- Aussie to watch: Mali Lovell
Wheelchair Rugby
9:30pm AEST: Australia v Denmark
Para Rowing
6:10pm AEST: Men's PR1 Single Sculls Repechage
- Aussie to watch: Erik Horrie
7:50pm AEST: Mixed PR3 Coxed Fours
- Aussies to watch: Sasannah Lutze/Thomas Birtwhistle/Toby Goffasson/Alexandra Viney
VIEW FULL SCHEDULE HERE
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PLACE | COUNTRY | G | S | B | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | China | 12 | 9 | 4 | 25 |
2nd | Great Britain | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
3rd | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
6th | Australia | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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August 30, 2024