Here are the top moments featuring Aussies at the Paralympics on Day 9.
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Friday 6th September (All times are in AEST)
🚴♂️ 5:30pm: Para Cycling, Men’s and Women’s C4-5 Road Race (Medal Event 🥇)
Alistair Donohoe and Korey Boddington take off in the men’s race at 5:30pm, followed by Alana Forester, Meg Lemon, and Emily Petricola in the women’s race at 5:35pm.
🏊♂️ 6:01pm: Para Swimming (Heats)
Tom Gallagher races the Men’s 100m backstroke S10 heats at 6:01pm. Jasmine Greenwood swims in the Women’s 100m Backstroke S10 heats at 6:10pm. Brenden Hall, Tim Hodge, and Lewis Bishop will contest the Men’s 100m Butterfly S9 heats at 6:18pm. Emily Beecroft will take off in the Women’s 100m Butterfly S9 heats at 6:26pm. Ben Hance and Ricky Betar will set down a marker in the Men’s 100m Backstroke S14 heats at 6:34pm. Maddie McTernan will compete in the Women’s 100m backstroke S14 at 6:45pm. Ahmed Kelly will be aiming for another medal in Paris in the Men’s 50m Freestyle S3 at 6:54pm. Rachael Watson is also seeking another medal in the Women’s 50m Freestyle S4 at 7:11pm. Finally, Callum Simpson will swim the heats of the Men’s 100m Freestyle S8 at 7:28pm.
🛶 6:10pm: Para Canoe, Various events (Heats)
Curtis McGrath has two heats, the Kayak Single 200m KL2 at 6:10pm and the VL3 at 8:05pm. Susan Seipel races in the heat of the Va’a Single 200m VL2 at 6:20pm and then the Kayak 200m KL2 at 7:35pm.Dylan Littlehales is in the Kayak Single 200m KL3 at 6:40pm.
🏃♂️ 7:08pm: Para Athletics (Rounds and Finals 🥇)
Annabelle Colman is in the final of the Women’s 1500m T20 at 7:08pm. Guy Henly will throw in the Men’s Discus Throw F37 final. Rheed McCracken is racing Round 1 of the Men’s 800m T34 Final.
Saturday 7th September
🏊♂️ 1:30am: Para Swimming (Finals 🥇)
Expect to see some of the Aussies from the morning session racing in these finals later on.
🏃♂️ 3:00am: Para Athletics (Finals 🥇)
Telaya Blacksmith will jump in the Women’s Long Jump T20 final from 3:48am. Samantha Schmidt and Ella Hose will throw in the Women’s Discus Throw F38 final from 4:32am. James Turner races in Round 1 of the Men’s 100m T36 at 4:37am and finally, Rhiannon Clarke will run in Round 1 of the Women’s 400m T38 at 5:37am.
🏀 3:15am: Wheelchair Basketball, Australia v Netherlands (Placings 5-6)
While they missed out on the chance to play for a medal, the Rollers will be seeking to finish on a high note to end their Paris 2024 campaign.
