Italy’s Carlotta Gilli won the women’s 100m butterfly S13 with a strong challenge from the USA’s Grace Nuhfer. Uzbekistan’s Muslima Oldilova took the bronze. In the men’s 100m butterfly S13, Ihar Boki claimed his 17th Paralympic gold, holding off a challenge from France’s Alex Portal.
China’s Chen Yi set a world record in the women’s 50m freestyle S10. The USA’s Christie Raleigh-Crossley won silver. Australia’s Thomas Gallagher won the men’s 50m freestyle S10 race, with Brazil’s Phelipe Melo Rodrigues taking silver.
In the women’s 50m freestyle S6, China’s Jiang Yuhan set a Paralympic record defeating USA’s Ellie Marks. Team GB’s Poppy Maskill won gold in the women’s S14 100m butterfly in a world record time.
US Paralympians are working towards their first gold medal, with Nuhfer and Chambers competing in the women’s 100m butterfly. In taekwondo, table tennis, and boccia, early rounds are ongoing, while goalball and sitting volleyball matches have concluded. The men’s wheelchair basketball match between Australia and the Netherlands is set to end the day’s events.
In swimming, classifications 1-10 are for physical impairment, while classes 11-13 are for visual impairment. The competition continues with the men’s 50m breaststroke SB3 final. Elsewhere, China has defeated GB in table tennis, and team GB’s Pickard and Twomey secure a bronze medal.
This article covers key events of the day highlighting the achievements of Paralympian athletes across various sports.
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