Paris 2024 Paralympics | Para Athletics: Key Takeaways from the First Morning of Competition
August 30, 2024 – The first morning of Para athletics at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games was packed with thrilling performances and historic achievements. Here's a roundup of the standout moments from today's events.
Historic Wins and World Records
The men's 5,000m T11 was a highlight of the morning, with Brazil's Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos setting a new world record with a time of 14:48.85. Agripino dos Santos narrowly edged out Japan's Kenya Karasawa and his fellow Brazilian, Yeltsin Jacques, who previously held the world record.
In the women's shot put F41, Tunisia's Raoua Tlili clinched her third consecutive Paralympic title with a throw of 10.40 meters, ahead of Russia's Kubaro Khakimova (10.36 m) and Argentina's Antonella Ruiz Diaz (9.58 m).
Other Notable Performances
Uzbekistan's Asila Mirzayorova won the women's T11 long jump with a leap of 5.24 meters. She was followed by China's Zhou Guohua (4.91 m) and Spain's Alba Garcia Falagan (4.76 m). France's Delya Boulaghlem placed fifth with a jump of 4.48 m.
China's Zhou Xia took gold in the women's 100m T35 with a time of 13.58 seconds, outperforming Guo Qianqian and Preethi Pal. In the men's javelin throw F38, Colombia's Jose Gregorio Lemos Rivas threw 63.81 meters to secure gold, ahead of Ukraine's Vladyslav Bilyi and China’s An Dongquan.
In the women's discus throw F55, Colombia's Erica Maria Castano Salazar finished first with a throw that surpassed Dong Feixia and Rosa Maria Guerrero Cazares.
Record-Breaking Achievements
The men's 400m T52 saw Belgium's Maxime Carabin setting a new Paralympic record with a time of 54.48 seconds. Meanwhile, in the men's 100m T37 heats, Valentin Bertrand from Île-de-France clocked 12.46 seconds but did not advance to the final.
Stay tuned for more updates as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games continue to showcase incredible talent and inspiring performances from athletes around the world.
