PARIS PARALYMPICS 2024: Swimmers grab five medals amid unlikely track triumphs

George Clarke

AAP

3 Min Read

02 Sep 2024

DaynaCrees proved the surprise of the day with three PBs on her way to Paralympics javelin bronze. (Drew Chislett/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAP

GOLD

Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager, (rowing, PR3 mixed double sculls) - The only gold of the day and a well-deserved one with the Aussie duo withstanding a tough challenge from Great Britain to win.

SILVER

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Rowan Crothers (swimming, men’s 100m freestyle S10) - Pipped good mate Tom Gallagher to his fifth Paralympic medal and the second of this Games.

Ahmed Kelly (swimming, men’s 150m individual medley SM3) - Overturned a disqualification verdict in his heat, missed out on gold by 2 seconds to Germany’s Josia Topf.

Ben Hance, Jack Ireland, Madeleine McTernan and Ruby Storm (swimming, mixed 4x100m freestyle S14) - Hance, swimming the final leg, entered the pool in fourth spot and managed to surge his way to deliver silver.

BRONZE

Erik Horrie (rowing, PR1 men’s single sculls) - Crossed the line in fourth spot but was upgraded to a bronze after Italian Giacomo Perini was alleged to have rowed with a mobile phone in his boat.

Mali Lovell (athletics, women’s 200m T36) - The Paralympic debutant backed up a third-place finish at this year’s world championships with bronze in a time of 29.82.

Gordon Allan, Korey Boddington and Alistair Donohoe (cycling, team sprint).- Defeated France with Boddington starring on the final lap, coming from behind to seal an Australian win.

Tom Gallagher (swimming, men’s 100m freestyle S10) - Had to settle for bronze after winning gold in the 50m race three days earlier.

Grant Patterson (swimming, men’s 150m individual medley SM3) - Finished behind Ahmed Kelly in a repeat of the same race at the Tokyo Games.

Dayna Crees (athletics, F34 javelin) - The real surprise medal of the day. Crees smashed her personal best of 16.84m three times, sealing a bronze with a throw of 17.65m.

WHAT ELSE HAPPENED

* Athletics - Australian co-captain Angie Ballard got her seventh Paralympic campaign underway but was unable to jag an eighth medal. Ballard finished sixth in the T53 800m final, some 15 seconds behind Swiss gold medallist Catherine Debrunner. Ballard will also race in the 400m.

* Archery - Jonathan Milne was bundled out at the last 16 stage of the men’s individual compound archery, losing 144-142 to American Kevin Polish.

* Boccia - Jamieson Leeson and Dan Michel (both BC3) ensured Australia will have at least two silver boccia medals after the duo qualified for their respective singles finals. Leeson must defeat Yuen Kei Ho of Hong Kong, while Michel faces Howon Jeong.

WHO SAID WHAT?

“We are ready to go to absolute war with GB in our quarter-final” - Wheelchair basketball captain Tristan Knowles issued a rallying cry to his side after three narrow defeats in the preliminary round.

MEDAL TABLE (after day four)

1. China - Gold: 33, Silver: 27, Bronze 11. Total: 71.

2. Great Britain - Gold: 23, Silver: 12, Bronze 8. Total: 43.

3. USA - Gold: 8, Silver: 11, Bronze 8. Total: 27.

4. Brazil - Gold: 8, Silver: 4, Bronze 15. Total: 27.

5. France - Gold: 6, Silver: 9, Bronze 11. Total: 26.

6. Australia - Gold: 6, Silver: 6, Bronze 10. Total: 22.