Alice Tai, Stephen Clegg and William Ellard make it a super Saturday for Britain
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Alice Tai, Stephen Clegg and William Ellard make it a super Saturday for Britain

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Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alice Tai topped the Paralympic podium less than three years after opting to have her right leg amputated to cap a super Saturday for Great Britain’s swimmers in Paris. The 25-year-old completed a 36-minute gold rush with victory in the women’s 100m S8 backstroke after compatriots Stephen Clegg and William Ellard secured titles in world record times. “To get my first individual gold at the Paralympics is super, super special.” Tai touched the wall in a Paralympic record of one minute 9.06 seconds, 5.91 seconds ahead of Russian silver medallist Viktoriia Ishchiulova. I can’t wait to see her and give her a hug.” While Clegg was conducting his post-race interviews, Ellard took the men’s S14 200m freestyle crown in one minute 51.30 seconds.

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Which athlete won most gold medals at Paris 2024 Paralympics?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Which athlete won most gold medals at Paris 2024 Paralympics?

The Hindu  

China’s para swimmer Jiang Yuyan emerged as the most successful athlete at Paris 2024 Paralympics with seven gold medals. The 19-year-old Jiang, known as the ‘Flying Fish,’ made her Paralympic debut in Tokyo and clinched two gold, one silver and one bronze medal. In Paris, Jiang competed in nine events and the only two in which she did not win …

Memorable moments for ParalympicsGB from Paris 2024
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Memorable moments for ParalympicsGB from Paris 2024

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Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympic Games end with a Parisian electro-dance party after 2 world records on final day

Associated Press  

PARIS — The Paralympic Games ended Sunday with two world records and a spectacular light show during a closing ceremony dominated by French electronic music Jean-Michel Jarre got the party underway at the Stade de France, coaxing dance moves from athletes, volunteers and spectators on a day when Morocco’s Fatima Ezzahra El Idrissi smashed the world record in the women’s …

Hannah Cockroft eases to her ninth Paralympic title in women’s T34 800m final
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hannah Cockroft eases to her ninth Paralympic title in women’s T34 800m final

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Memorable morning for Fin Graham in Paris
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Memorable morning for Fin Graham in Paris

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Paralympics day 10: Sarah Storey ruling nothing out
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics day 10: Sarah Storey ruling nothing out

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Ben Hance wins Paris Paralympics gold medal after breaking world record
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ben Hance wins Paris Paralympics gold medal after breaking world record

ABC  

Ben Hance's dominance of the men's 100m backstroke S14 has continued in Paris, with the Australian breaking the world record and claiming a second gold in the event on day nine. I'm glad I got a gold medal now, and hell, even getting a world record. Hance's triumph highlighted a terrific day nine in Paris for the Australian para swim …

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid break cycle of Paralympics heartbreak with emotional gold medal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid break cycle of Paralympics heartbreak with emotional gold medal

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GB’s Ben Sandilands sets new world record to claim T20 1500m Paralympic gold
3 months, 2 weeks ago

GB’s Ben Sandilands sets new world record to claim T20 1500m Paralympic gold

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Paralympics day eight: Sammi Kinghorn goes for gold again
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics day eight: Sammi Kinghorn goes for gold again

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China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming

China Daily  

Jiang Yuyan celebrates on the podium. PARIS -- Chinese para swimmer Jiang Yuyan claimed her fourth gold in Paris by breaking the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S7 at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday. Jiang, who won two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago, lost her right arm and …

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming

China Daily  

Jiang Yuyan celebrates on the podium. PARIS -- Chinese para swimmer Jiang Yuyan claimed her fourth gold in Paris by breaking the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S7 at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday. Jiang, who won two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago, lost her right arm and …

Paralympics day seven: Another chapter in the compelling Storey story?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics day seven: Another chapter in the compelling Storey story?

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Hart beats Baker to Paralympic dressage gold as USA wins three equestrian medals
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hart beats Baker to Paralympic dressage gold as USA wins three equestrian medals

Associated Press  

PARIS — Rebecca Hart won the dressage gold medal aboard Floratina at the Paris Paralympics and the United States won two other equestrian medals on Tuesday. “It’s such a beautiful venue.” It was Trunnell’s fourth Paralympic medal after two individual golds and a team bronze at the Tokyo Games in 2021. “It feels like I’m sleeping through a magical dream.” …

Paralympics day six: Great Britain’s Ellie Challis aims to make a splash again
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Paralympics day six: Great Britain’s Ellie Challis aims to make a splash again

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Nailing it! Jiang surges to swimming glory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nailing it! Jiang surges to swimming glory

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-09-03 Large | Medium | Small Teenager shatters Paralympic record twice to top podium in her 'weakest' event Jiang Yuyan of China in action during the Paris 2024 Paralympics women's 200m individual medley SM6 heats at the Paris La Defense Arena on Friday. Before the Paris Paralympics, Jiang Yuyan added a touch of flair to her left …

Swimmer Ellie Challis hails ‘the most incredible day ever’ after Paralympic gold
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimmer Ellie Challis hails ‘the most incredible day ever’ after Paralympic gold

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Maisie Summers-Newton wins one of Britain’s 12 golds on Paralympics super Sunday
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maisie Summers-Newton wins one of Britain’s 12 golds on Paralympics super Sunday

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Paralympics day five: Jonnie Peacock going for gold in T64 100m final
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics day five: Jonnie Peacock going for gold in T64 100m final

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Huge day for Aussies at Paris Paralympics with 10 medals coming - with a hint of controversy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Huge day for Aussies at Paris Paralympics with 10 medals coming - with a hint of controversy

Daily Mail  

Australia has enjoyed its most fruitful day of medals at the Paris Paralympics to date, with Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager leading the charge by lifting rowing gold in the PR3 mixed double sculls. Ayers and Altschwager saw off a challenge from Great Britain to record Australia's first-ever rowing gold, one of 10 medals collected on Sunday in Paris. Nikki …

Maisie Summers-Newton and Brock Whiston strike gold for Britain in Paris
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maisie Summers-Newton and Brock Whiston strike gold for Britain in Paris

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Paralympics day four: British stars look to add to golden successes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics day four: British stars look to add to golden successes

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Alice Tai claims gold in the Women's S8 100m Backstroke in record time to cap off incredible night in the pool for Great Britain
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Alice Tai claims gold in the Women's S8 100m Backstroke in record time to cap off incredible night in the pool for Great Britain

Daily Mail  

The Paralympians whose success put Great Britain second in the medals table last night have generally had substantial time to adapt to disabilities. The 25-year-old has had to develop an entirely new stroke to adapt to the loss of half a limb as she moves through the pool Alice Tai claimed gold in the Women’s S8 100m Backstroke Winning in …

Paralympics 2024 live: Alice Tai gold caps off successful night for Great Britain in the pool
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics 2024 live: Alice Tai gold caps off successful night for Great Britain in the pool

The Telegraph  

Great Britain won three golds, one silver and a bronze to overtake China at the top of the Para-swimming medal table on day three of the Paris Games. Stephen Clegg, William Ellard and Alice Tai won a hat-trick of golds in 40 minutes at La Defense Arena on a dominant night to kick start a medal rush for Great Britain …

Paralympics | Day 1: China claims four golds, multiple new records set
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics | Day 1: China claims four golds, multiple new records set

China Daily  

Xinhua Updated: 2024-08-30 Large | Medium | Small Wang Xiaomei of China reacts during the award ceremony after the women's C1-3 3000m individual pursuit final of para cycling track at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 29, 2024. On the opening day of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, Chinese athletes secured four gold and one silver medals …

Paralympics 2024: Summers-Newton and Kearney win gold in pool as GB claim nine medals
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Paralympics 2024: Summers-Newton and Kearney win gold in pool as GB claim nine medals

The Telegraph  

Maisie Summers-Newton vowed to put her new teaching CV to good use by mentoring some of the younger members of Britain’s Paralympic swimming team after confidently defending her 200m individual SM6 medley title. “I’ve definitely become more of a senior member of the team,” said a matter-of-fact Summers-Newton, who destroyed a high-quality field to roar home in 2 minutes 56.90. …

Tully Kearney earns ‘redemption’ as GB lands three medals, two golds and one world record in the pool
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Tully Kearney earns ‘redemption’ as GB lands three medals, two golds and one world record in the pool

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Great Britain swimmers return six-medal haul including several gold near misses
4 months, 1 week ago

Great Britain swimmers return six-medal haul including several gold near misses

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Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Leon Marchand is toast of Paris with astonishing Olympic double in the pool

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Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimming’s next generation, from all over the globe, claims the spotlight at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Swimming’s next generation of stars claimed the spotlight at the Paris Olympics on Monday night, a brash group that comes from all over the globe. Then perhaps the biggest surprise of all: Titmus, the world-record holder and defending gold medalist in the women’s 200 free, was knocked off by O’Callaghan. McIntosh collected her first medal of any …

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest
5 months, 2 weeks ago

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest

Associated Press  

Most of the big stars from the last Olympics will be back at the pool in Paris. At last summer’s world championships in Fukuoka, Marchand broke Phelps’ 15-year-old world record in the 400-meter individual medley, to go along with victories in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly — two more of Phelps’ signature events. I know I can improve this.” …

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year
8 months ago

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year

The Hindu  

World record holder Ariarne Titmus fired a warning shot on Friday to Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh ahead of the Paris Olympics with the fastest 400m freestyle of the year. Titmus beat Ledecky in a thrilling final at the Tokyo Olympics then broke the American great’s long-standing world record in 2022, only for Canadian teenager McIntosh to better the mark …

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle
1 year, 4 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Kyle Chalmers powers to gold in men’s 100m freestyle

The Hindu  

Australia’s Kyle Chalmers set a blistering pace towards the end to claim gold in the blue riband men’s 100 metres freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships on Thursday. Romania’s David Popovici, who boasts the world record of 46.86 seconds, was sixth in another disappointing run after his fourth-place finish in the 200m freestyle this week at the Marine Messe Fukuoka …

Swimmer McKeon becomes most successful Commonwealth athlete
2 years, 4 months ago

Swimmer McKeon becomes most successful Commonwealth athlete

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, England — Australian swimmer Emma McKeon became the Commonwealth Games’ most successful athlete during a history-making night in the pool on Sunday. The 28-year-old McKeon claimed her 11th career gold medal, spread across editions in Glasgow, the Gold Coast and Birmingham, to set a new Commonwealth Games mark for most titles. With McKeon’s parents Ron and Susie, both former …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Nick Mayhugh smashes own world record in T37 200m, Shingo Kunieda wins gold
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Nick Mayhugh smashes own world record in T37 200m, Shingo Kunieda wins gold

Firstpost  

Britain’s Cockroft won her seventh Paralympics gold while American Mayhugh said he wanted to be the “Usain Bolt of the Paralympics” after claiming his third Tokyo gold. Wheelchair tennis legend Shingo Kunieda claimed gold for Japan, as the successful staging of the Games was lauded as “remarkable” on Saturday’s penultimate day of Paralympics action in Tokyo. “I don’t think it …

Images of Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Defining pictures from Day 10 of the Games
3 years, 3 months ago

Images of Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Defining pictures from Day 10 of the Games

Firstpost  

18-year-old Praveen Kumar, competing in his debut Games, clinched the silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event, setting a new Asian record with a 2.07m jump to finish behind Great Britain’s Jonathan Broom-Edwards, who notched up his season’s best effort of 2.10m for the gold. 19-year-old trailblazer Avani Lekhara claimed the 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 bronze to …

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Records tumble from pool to track on day six
3 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Records tumble from pool to track on day six

Firstpost  

Records have been falling on a daily basis at the Tokyo Games, and Norway’s Kashafali on Sunday became the fastest 100m runner in Paralympic history when he crossed the line in 10.46sec in the T12 final. Tokyo: China’s youngest Paralympian broke her own world record in the pool in Tokyo on Monday, a day after Norwegian former refugee Salum Ageze …

Swimming: U.S. win men's 4x100m medley relay in world record time
3 years, 4 months ago

Swimming: U.S. win men's 4x100m medley relay in world record time

The Hindu  

Caeleb Dressel said it was "really special" to end his Olympics with a storming butterfly leg to help the United States smash their own men's 4x100m medley relay world record on Sunday. The US team of Ryan Murphy, Michael Andrew, Dressel, and Zach Apple touched in 3min 26.78sec to shatter the global mark of 3:27.28 set at the 2009 world …

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