Day four: Aussies in action and medal winners
It’s another bumper day for the Australian squad in Paris (all times AEST):
Medals won:
🥇Para rowing: PR3 mixed double sculls final —Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager, GOLD
🥉Para rowing: PR1 men’s single sculls final —Erik Horrie, BRONZE
🥉Para athletics: Women’s 200m T36 final — Mali Lovell, BRONZE
Live and upcoming events:
Boccia
9:10pm: Women’s individual BC3 semifinals — Jamieson Leeson
9:10pm: Men’s individual BC3 semifinals —Dan Michel
Wheelchair rugby
9:30pm: Semifinal — Australia vs Japan
Para cycling
9:51pm: Men’s B1,000m time trial final — Kane Perris🏅
11:30pm: Open C1-5 750m team sprint qualifying —Gordon Allan, Korey Boddington and Alistair Donohoe🏅
Para archery
12:38am: Men’s individual compound open 1/8 elimination — Jonathon Milne
Para table tennis
1am: Women’s singles WS4 round of 16 — Daniela di Toro
2:30am: Men’s singles MS3 round of 32 — Jessy Chen
4am: Men’s singles MS8 round of 32 — Nathan Pellissier
Para swimming
1:44am: Men’s 100m freestyle S10 final — Rowan Crothers, Tom Gallagher and Alex Saffy🏅
3:20am: Men’s 150m individual medley SM3 — Ahmed Kelly and Grant Patterson 🏅
4:19am: Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay S14 final — Ben Hance, Jack Ireland, Madeleine McTernan and Ruby Storm🏅
Para athletics
3:04am: Women’s 800m T53 final — Angie Ballard🏅
3:32am: Women’s javelin F34 final — Dayna Crees🏅
Just nowSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:55am
Disqualifications galore
Are there usually so many disqualifications? I don’t remember there being nearly as many previous games. It is making these games harder to enjoy, being worried there’ll be a DSQ for no reason….
– Jess
It does feel like a lot doesn’t it Jess?
We’ve had Jaryd Clifford’s DQ in the men’s T13 5,000m yesterday, then Ahmed Kelly’s DQ and reinstatement (yay), and then Erik Horrie benefiting from the disqualification of Italian Giacomo Perini.
Here’s hoping we stay DQ free from here on in.
4m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:51am
Para cycling track: Perris to ride for gold
We’re not far away from a start in the men’s B 1,000m time trial final.
Australia’s Kane Perris and pilot Luke Zaccaria are a strong chance of a medal after qualifying third fastest.
The Aussies are set to be the fourth pairing to start, with six contesting the final.
8m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:47am
Wheelchair rugby: Australia and Japan locked at 12-all after first quarter
As expected, it’s TIGHT between the Steelers and Japan in their semifinal.
A reminder, this is a re-match of the Tokyo bronze medal match, and both teams came to Paris amongst the favourites for gold.
As usual, Ryley Batt and Chris Bond are the top scorers for the Aussies with five tries a piece.
23m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:32am
Boccia: Leeson, Michel take early semifinal leads
Australia’s Jamieson Leeson and Dan Michel have both surged to early leads in their respective boccia semifinals.
Leeson leads 4-0 against Brazil’s Evani Calado and Michel is up 3-0 Grigorios Polychronidis of Greece.
Just a reminder: Australia has never won a boccia gold medal…
25m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:30am
Strong emoji game
Just for aesthetics purposes, when you have the medal summary in key events (which I love btw) can you put the colour medal corresponding with the medal they won ie 🥇🥈🥉 rather than the generic 🏅 Thanks x
– Bec
Good idea Bec, done!
27m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:28am
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers set for semifinal against Japan
The Steelers are about to take on Japan in their wheelchair rugby semi.
The Australians lost their opening match to defending champion Great Britain, before a stirring win over host nation France, and victory over Denmark.
Japan finished on top of its group, and defeated Australia in the bronze medal match in Tokyo 2020.
This should be an absolute cracker!
28m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:27am
Para cycling track: Aussies to race for bronze in team sprint
The Australian trio of Gordon Allan, Alistair Donohoe and Korey Boddington qualified for the bronze medal race in the open C1-5 750m team sprint.
The Aussies were the third fastest of the six teams in qualifying.
They will face off with France for the bronze at 11:30pm (AEST).
Great Britain and Spain will meet in the gold medal race, scheduled for 11:37pm (AEST).
35m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:20am
Boccia: Jamieson Leeson begins semifinal showdown
Just noting the frequent updates on Dan Michel advancing through the Boccia finals – not a mention of Jamieson Leeson, who is also into Semi-Finals? Updates of both our brilliant Boccia Paralympians would be entirely appropriate, and appreciated.
– Amelia
Jamieson Leeson has just begun her first game of the day, a semifinal clash with Brazil’s Evani Calado. It remains locked at 0-0.
Jam is an absolute star and we’ll be sure to keep you all updated throughout the match.
Thanks for getting in touch, Amelia.
52m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 11:03am
Para cycling track: Forster just misses medal races in individual pursuit
Alana Forster finished one spot outside of medal contention in the women’s C5 3,000m individual pursuit.
Forster was fifth on the standings in the qualifying round after posting a time of 48.759.
The top four advanced to the medal races.
56m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 10:59am
More congratulations for our latest gold medallists
Congratulations Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager! Also surprised it’s Aus first rowing gold in these games.
– Mike
58m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 10:58am
Communication device query
Are there any details about the communication device used in the PR1 race? Thx.
– Naomi
Not at the moment Naomi, we’ll keep you posted if we hear any more details.
59m agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 10:56am
Para rowing: Australia finish 5th in the PR3 mixed coxed four final
Great Britain have made it four PR3 mixed coxed four gold medals in a row with a commanding victory in the event’s final.
The Brit’s crossed with a time of 6:55.30, three seconds faster than the second placed USA.
France pipped Germany to bronze, with the Australian team finishing in fifth.
1h agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 10:49am
Para cycling track: Gallagher finishes outside medal races
Jess Gallagher and pilot Caitlin Ward did not advance to the medal races in the women’s B3,000m individual pursuit.
The Australians were seventh on the standings in the qualifying round.
The top four moved through to contest the respective gold and bronze medal races.
Gallagher and Ward won silver in the women’s B 1,000m time trial on day two.
1h agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 10:43am
Para rowing: Horrie bronze confirmation
Erik won bronze because the Italian was disqualified for using illegal communication devices during the race. Statement just got released.
– Disqualified Dan
Yep, that’s right, Disqualified Dan.
Official confirmation has just come through of Giacomo Perini’s DQ due to use of communications equipment during the race.
Bronze for Horrie in the PR1 men’s single sculls is confirmed
Para athletics: Lovell wins bronze for Australia
A fantastic result at Stade de France with Australia’s Mali Lovell claiming bronze in the women’s 200m T36.
Lovell stooped the clock in 29.82 to pip Argentine Araceli Rotela (29.89) for the bronze.
Chian’s Shi Yiting won gold in a Paralympic record of 27.50, ahead of New Zealand’s Danielle Aitchison (27.64).
1h agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 10:33am
How good is rowing gold!
Wow. Our first ever para rowing gold. History makers!!!!
– stumcin
Para rowing: GOLD FOR AYERS AND ALTSCHWAGER
Australia’s Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager have won the first ever gold medal in the PR3 mixed double sculls with a time of 7:26.74!
And somewhat remarkably, it is the FIRST EVER gold medal in para-rowing for Australia!
The team from Great Britain pushed them in the first half of the race, but it was a comfortable win in the end for the Australian duo.
Great Britain took silver and Germany bronze.
1h agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 10:22am
Para athletics: Bailey misses men’s T54 400m final
Australia’s Luke Bailey has finished seventh in his heat at the Stade de France, not enough to make the final.
But it was a personal best time for him of 48.11 seconds, great stuff Luke.
1h agoSun 1 Sep 2024 at 10:15am
Para athletics: Aussie Edmiston finishes seventh in javelin final
Australia’s Sarah Edmiston has achieved a top-eight finish in the women’s discus F64 final.
Edmiston placed seventh with a best throw of 34.33m.
China’s Yang Yue won gold with an effort of 42.39m.
Meanwhile, Chad Perris made the men’s 100m T13 final.
Perris ran a time of 10.87 to finish second in his heat and advance as an automatic qualifier.
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