Paralympics 2024 day seven: Alexa Leary breaks world record and clinches gold, Lauren Parker’s historic medal
There was another medal rush for the Aussies on day seven of the Paralympic Games — check out what you missed overnight plus the full medal table.
There was another medal rush for the Aussies on day seven of the Paralympic Games.
Here’s what you might have missed overnight in Paris.
LEARY ON FIRE
Alexa Leary broke the women’s 100m freestyle S9 world record in the heats, only going to do it again in the final.
The Queenslander swam a 59.53s race to claim her second gold medal of the Games, following on from a magnificent swim in the 4x100m relay two days earlier.
In the same race, Emily Beecroft finished in fourth.
PARKER’S 44-YEAR FIRST
After winning a silver medal in her individual time trial, Lauren Parker became the first Aussie athlete to win two medals in different sports at the same Paralympics.
It followed on from her success in the triathlon earlier in the week.
Next up is the road race on Thursday afternoon AEST.
ROLLERS SCORE A WIN
Australia’s wheelchair basketball team has its first win of the Games after beating Spain 78-74 in a classification qualifying game.
Despite trailing by eight points after the first quarter, the Aussies found their groove to come away with the win.
Bill Latham starred with 33 points.
BOCCIA DREAM OVER
Australia’s bid for a maiden Boccia gold medal has ended at the quarter-final stage.
Daniel Michel and Jamieson Lee were handed a tough quarter-final draw against Korea and were eventually beaten 2-4.
FUN AT THE ARCHERY
Those who attended the archery won’t be forgetting Taymon Kenton-Smith anytime soon.
The colourful Aussie was a crowd favourite on his way to a fourth-place finish in the men’s individual recurve on Wednesday in Paris.
In between sets, he revved up the crowd even when the game was going against him.
BRIT WINS 29TH MEDAL OF HER CAREER
Sarah Storey’s Paralympic Games medal tally now sits at 29.
Competing at her ninth Games, the 46-year-old claimed the women’s C5 road cycling individual time trial to take her career tally to 18 gold medals.
She has also competed across track cycling and swimming.
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Originally published as Paralympics 2024 day seven: Alexa Leary breaks world record and clinches gold, Lauren Parker’s historic medal
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