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Mr England Jack Eyers adds silver to Britain’s Paralympic canoe haul

Former Mr England Jack Eyers continued his journey from catwalk to canoe by clinching silver on his Paralympic debut in Paris. The chiselled 35-year-old amputee caught the eye in a time of 47.87 seconds in the men’s VL3 va’a but was denied the title ...

08 Sept 2024 at 15:48

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

Great Britain’s Ben Sandilands set a new world record to claim Paralympic gold in the men’s T20 1500m in Paris. The 21-year-old Scottish runner, who won world gold in the French capital last year, crossed the line in three minutes and 45.40 seconds....

06 Sept 2024 at 13:59

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Lucy Shuker and Terry Bywater named ParalympicsGB’s opening ceremony flagbearers

Wheelchair tennis player Lucy Shuker and wheelchair basketball player Terry Bywater have been selected as ParalympicsGB’s flagbearers for the opening ceremony of Paris 2024. Shuker made history alongside her former doubles partner Jordanne Whiley ...

27 Aug 2024 at 09:40

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

Maisie Summers-Newton won her second gold in Paris before Brock Whiston stormed to a maiden Paralympic title on another triumphant evening for Great Britain’s swimmers. Summers-Newton, who retained the SM6 200 metres individual medley title on ...

01 Sept 2024 at 18:17

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Rising star Róisín Ní Riain makes fifth Paralympic final in Tokyo

RISING star Róisín Ní Riain has qualified for her fifth swimming final at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. Sixteeen-year-old Drombanna teenager Ní Riain set a new Personal Best in her heat of the 100m Breaststroke to qualify for today's final. ...

01 Sept 2021 at 09:52

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Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo fails to reach women’s T12 400m final

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo said it is legitimate to question her participation in women’s sport following her failure to qualify for the Paralympic T12 400m final. The 50-year-old Italian, who transitioned in 2019, was sixth ...

02 Sept 2024 at 21:45

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Wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya propels GB beyond gold medal haul from Tokyo

Wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya propelled Great Britain beyond their gold medal haul from Tokyo by becoming a double Paralympic champion in Paris. The 26-year-old claimed the men’s individual epee category B crown to back up ...

06 Sept 2024 at 20:45

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Alfie Hewett savours one of great wheelchair tennis matches despite final loss

Alfie Hewett fell agonisingly short of Paralympic singles gold but savoured one of the greatest matches in wheelchair tennis history after losing a three-set thriller in front of a near-capacity crowd at Roland Garros. The ...

07 Sept 2024 at 19:52

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Teenager Iona Winnifrith takes breaststroke silver in Paris

British swimmer Iona Winnifrith continued a day of teenage dreams at the Paris Paralympics by winning 100m breaststroke silver aged just 13. Hours after 14-year-old table tennis player Bly Twomey won her second bronze of ...

05 Sept 2024 at 17:19

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David Weir retires from Paralympics after missing out on T54 marathon medal

Wheelchair racer David Weir announced his retirement from Paralympic competition after finishing fifth in the men’s T54 marathon in Paris. The 45-year-old won six Paralympic gold medals, including four at London 2012, ...

08 Sept 2024 at 10:18

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It’s ’embarrassing’ London 2012 remain best ever Paralympics – Hannah Cockroft

Seven-time Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft feels it is time for the world to “move on” from London 2012 nostalgia and stage another Games worthy of the athletes. The wheelchair racer won T34 100m and 200m gold in ...

16 Jan 2024 at 11:09

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Hannah Cockroft cruises to her eighth Paralympic title in women’s T34 100m final

Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft cruised to the eighth Paralympic title of her glittering career by producing a dominant display in the women’s T34 100m final. Cockroft was a class above her rivals and delivered ...

01 Sept 2024 at 18:52

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