Day 4: Aussies in motion and medal winners
It is one other bumper day for the Australian squad in Paris (all instances AEST):
Medals received:
🥇Para rowing: PR3 combined double sculls ultimate —Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager, GOLD
🥉Para rowing: PR1 males’s single sculls ultimate —Erik Horrie, BRONZE
🥉Para athletics: Girls’s 200m T36 ultimate — Mali Lovell, BRONZE
Dwell and upcoming occasions:
Wheelchair rugby
9:30pm: Semifinal — Australia vs Japan
Para biking
11:30pm: Open C1-5 750m staff dash qualifying —Gordon Allan, Korey Boddington and Alistair Donohoe🏅
Para archery
12:38am: Males’s particular person compound open 1/8 elimination — Jonathon Milne
Para desk tennis
1am: Girls’s singles WS4 spherical of 16 — Daniela di Toro
2:30am: Males’s singles MS3 spherical of 32 — Jessy Chen
4am: Males’s singles MS8 spherical of 32 — Nathan Pellissier
Para swimming
1:44am: Males’s 100m freestyle S10 ultimate — Rowan Crothers, Tom Gallagher and Alex Saffy🏅
3:20am: Males’s 150m particular person medley SM3 — Ahmed Kelly and Grant Patterson 🏅
4:19am: Blended 4x100m freestyle relay S14 ultimate — Ben Hance, Jack Eire, Madeleine McTernan and Ruby Storm🏅
Para athletics
3:04am: Girls’s 800m T53 ultimate — Angie Ballard🏅
3:32am: Girls’s javelin F34 ultimate — Dayna Crees🏅
Wheelchair rugby: WE’RE GOING TO EXTRA TIME
It is completed 47-all between Australia and Japan of their wheelchair rugby semifinal.
So it is off to further time!!
Wheelchair rugby: Tense end arising
It is 45-all between Australia and Japan with simply a few minutes left of their wheelchair rugby semifinal.
Is anybody else as wired as me???
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Boccia: Michel additionally into gold medal match!
What a time to be alive.
Simply moments after Jamieson Leeson booked a spot within the ladies’s BC3 gold medal match, Dan Michel did the identical within the males’s.
He made gentle work of Greece’s Grigorios Polychronidis, profitable 6-1 within the semifinal.
This caps off a mammoth day for Michel, who, solely a matter of hours earlier, received his quarterfinal towards Argentina’s Rodrigo Romero 5-0.
Fingers crossed Dan can get a few good evening’s sleep earlier than his gold medal showdown with the Korea Republic’s Howon Jeong at 4am AEST on Tuesday morning.
Set these alarm clocks, people. Jam 2:30am. Dan 4am. Tuesday morning.
Within the phrases of Bob Hawke “any boss who sacks anybody for not turning up [on Tuesday the 3rd of September] is a bum.”
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers nonetheless main by one after three quarters
Australia has managed to hold onto its one attempt lead towards Japan within the semi-finals, up 36-35.
The Steelers have put in one other enormous defensive effort, and thwarted Japan’s makes an attempt to degree the scores approaching the break.
These large defensive performs may very well be the distinction on this tense duel.
Para biking observe: Aussies fourth in time trial ultimate
Kane Perris and pilot Luke Zaccaria have positioned fourth within the males’s B1,000m time trial ultimate.
Perris and Zaccaria (1:00.940) had been within the bronze medal place when the ultimate pairing, Germany’s Thomas Ulbricht and Robert Förstemann (pilot), took to the observe.
The Germans, who had been the quickest qualifiers for the ultimate, completed third with a factored time of 59.312.
Nice Britain obtained the quinella, with James Ball and pilot Steffan Llloyd profitable gold with 58.964 and Neil Fachie and Matthew Rotherham (pilot) gathering the silver in a factored time of 59.312.
It was a busy day for the Perris household, with Kane’s older brother Chad competing within the males’s 100m T13 heats within the para athletics.
Chad certified for the ultimate after ending second in his warmth.
Boccia: JAMIESON LEESON THROUGH TO GOLD MEDAL MATCH
She’s accomplished it!
What a star.
Because of a 7-1 rout of Brazil’s Evani Calado, the queen of Dunedoo has booked her place within the boccia BC3 gold medal match, by which she’ll play Hong Kong’s Yuen Kei Ho at 2:30am AEST on Tuesday.
This after all implies that Leeson is assured at the least a silver medal, which will probably be Australia’s greatest ever boccia consequence at a Paralympic Video games.
Extra to return on Dan in only a second. It is also excellent news.
Para biking observe: Perris second on provisional standings
Australia’s Kane Perris and pilot Luke Zaccaria have the second quickest time after 4 pairings within the males’s B 1,000m time trial ultimate.
The Australians posted a factored time of 1:00.940.
Nice Britain’s Neil Fachie and pilot Matthew Rotherham (59.312) sit within the gold medal place.
There are two pairings to return.
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers up by one at half-time
One other tense quarter within the semi between Australia and Japan, and the Steelers are main 25-24 on the most important break.
In a match like this, with two world class, evenly matched opponents, each second counts, and the Steelers got here up with a giant play proper on the siren.
Japan regarded poised to attain, however Ryley Batt and Chris Bond trapped Katsuya Hashimoto proper on the try-line, and Hashimoto could not get the go away in time to his teammate, to make sure the Steelers preserve a slender lead at HT.
Profitable first ever Para rowing gold for Australia “completely bloody unbelievable”
Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager have spoken to Channel 9 after securing Australia’s first ever Para rowing gold medal courtesy of an epic win within the PR3 combined double sculls.
“That was positively at the back of our heads, for certain, I believe at the back of our hearts,” Altschwager stated.
“To have the ability to be a part of one thing that is method larger than us, and to have the ability to get it accomplished at present is completely bloody unbelievable. We’re tremendous proud.”
“It is a privilege and honour simply to even be capable of put on the inexperienced and gold,” Ayers stated.
“To be out right here on the Paralympic stage in entrance of our households, mates again residence in Australia, and bringing residence the gold is only a life altering second that we’ll always remember. It is written within the historical past books, so nobody’s going to take that away from us.”
The star duo solely began racing collectively when it was introduced that the PR3 combined double sculls would make its Paralympic debut in Paris.
Throughout their debut season in 2023, they broke the World Report two instances, received a world championship in Serbia and had been named the World Para Rowing staff of the 12 months.
The pair advised Channel 9 that related “core values” laid the muse for his or her success.
“[We share] lots of the identical core values, identical core rules,” Ayers stated.
“She’s an unbelievable human being, and we have been capable of join and get it accomplished.”
“It goes to indicate for us, it was in regards to the friendship off the water, and that was the keys to success,” Ayers stated.
“I moved to Adelaide to be with Jed, and we made the dedication from the start that we wish to be on this to get gold. And so on daily basis, we’re striving to be the most effective athletes that we may very well be and do this 1% extra each single day. And it is paid off.”
Positive has.
Boccia: Jam and Dan replace
I want we may watch Jam and Dan’s semi-finals! Sadly the printed is displaying one other court docket. Although it’s a cracking recreation, I’d love to have the ability to watch the Aussies!
– Erin
I really feel your ache, Erin.
No Dan or Jam on our screens tonight I am afraid.
However excellent news is, they’re each wanting set for a berth of their respective gold medal matches.
Jam is up 7-0 after finish 3, and Dan up 6-0.
What champions.
Disqualifications galore
Are there normally so many disqualifications? I do not bear in mind there being practically as many earlier video games. It’s making these video games more durable to get pleasure from, worrying there will be a DSQ for no purpose….
– Jess
It does really feel like lots would not it Jess?
We have had Jaryd Clifford’s DQ within the males’s T13 5,000m yesterday, then Ahmed Kelly’s DQ and reinstatement (yay), after which Erik Horrie benefiting from the disqualification of Italian Giacomo Perini.
This is hoping we keep DQ free from right here on in.
Para biking observe: Perris to trip for gold
We’re not far-off from a begin within the males’s B 1,000m time trial ultimate.
Australia’s Kane Perris and pilot Luke Zaccaria are a robust probability of a medal after qualifying third quickest.
The Aussies are set to be the fourth pairing to begin, with six contesting the ultimate.
Wheelchair rugby: Australia and Japan locked at 12-all after first quarter
As anticipated, it is TIGHT between the Steelers and Japan of their semifinal.
A reminder, it is a re-match of the Tokyo bronze medal match, and each groups got here to Paris amongst the favourites for gold.
As traditional, Ryley Batt and Chris Bond are the highest scorers for the Aussies with 5 tries a bit.
Boccia: Leeson, Michel take early semifinal leads
Australia’s Jamieson Leeson and Dan Michel have each surged to early leads of their respective boccia semifinals.
Leeson leads 4-0 towards Brazil’s Evani Calado and Michel is up 3-0 Grigorios Polychronidis of Greece.
Only a reminder: Australia has by no means received a boccia gold medal…
Sturdy emoji recreation
Only for aesthetics functions, when you’ve gotten the medal abstract in key occasions (which I really like btw) can you set the color medal corresponding with the medal they received ie 🥇🥈🥉 relatively than the generic 🏅
Thanks x– Bec
Good thought Bec, accomplished!
Wheelchair rugby: Steelers set for semifinal towards Japan
The Steelers are about to tackle Japan of their wheelchair rugby semi.
The Australians misplaced their opening match to defending champion Nice Britain, earlier than a stirring win over host nation France, and victory over Denmark.
Japan completed on prime of its group, and defeated Australia within the bronze medal match in Tokyo 2020.
This must be an absolute cracker!
Para biking observe: Aussies to race for bronze in staff dash
The Australian trio of Gordon Allan, Alistair Donohoe and Korey Boddington certified for the bronze medal race within the open C1-5 750m staff dash.
The Aussies had been the third quickest of the six groups in qualifying.
They may face off with France for the bronze at 11:30pm (AEST).
Nice Britain and Spain will meet within the gold medal race, scheduled for 11:37pm (AEST).
Boccia: Jamieson Leeson begins semifinal showdown
Simply noting the frequent updates on Dan Michel advancing by the Boccia finals – not a point out of Jamieson Leeson, who can be into Semi-Finals? Updates of each our good Boccia Paralympians could be completely acceptable, and appreciated.
– Amelia
Jamieson Leeson has simply begun her first recreation of the day, a semifinal conflict with Brazil’s Evani Calado. It stays locked at 0-0.
Jam is an absolute star and we’ll you’ll want to preserve you all up to date all through the match.
Thanks for getting in contact, Amelia.
Para biking observe: Forster simply misses medal races in particular person pursuit
Alana Forster completed one spot outdoors of medal competition within the ladies’s C5 3,000m particular person pursuit.
Forster was fifth on the standings within the qualifying spherical after posting a time of 48.759.
The highest 4 superior to the medal races.
