Paris 2024 Paralympics: Netherlands claims first gold on day one as Cox faces track challenges – live coverage of Paris Paralympic Games 2024

Huang Wenjuan and Jin Yuchen of China defeated Felicity Pickard and Bly Twomey of GB in the women’s WD14 table tennis semi-final, earning a spot in the final and leaving Pickard and Twomey with bronze medals. Poppy Maskill secured Paralympics GB’s first gold of the Games in the women’s S14 100m butterfly final, setting a world record time. In the men’s S14 100m butterfly final, Alexander Hillhouse of Denmark took gold, while Will Ellard of GB claimed silver. Additionally, Gabriel dos Santos Araujo of Brazil won gold in the men’s S2 100m backstroke. Ugo Didier of France emerged victorious in the men’s S9 400m freestyle, with Simone Barlaam of Italy taking silver and Brendan Hodge of Australia claiming bronze. Tristan Bangma and Patrick Bos of the Netherlands secured gold in the men’s B 4000m individual pursuit, with Steve Bate and Chris Latham of GB settling for silver. The event also saw a thrilling men’s wheelchair basketball match between France and Denmark, and the competitive women’s S9 400m freestyle final. The Games showcased intense sporting action across various disciplines, with notable achievements and records being set by the athletes involved.

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