/ 06 September 2024

It’s the final countdown

Women's para-marathon

As we head into the final stretch of the Paris Paralympics, the Aussie medals keep coming… Overnight, para-cyclist and triathlete Lauren Parker became the first Australian to win gold in 2 events at the same Games in 48 years. The 35yo world champ took out the women’s H1-4 road race, adding to her para-triathlon win and her silver in the time trial. In the pool, Timothy Hodge won gold in the men’s 200m individual medley SM9 final, and in athletics, reigning para-long jump queen Vanessa Low defended her T63 title to win gold and set a new world record while she was at it. Australia is ninth on the medal table, with 14 gold and 45 medals all up – still a few shy of the 54 predicted. The Games wrap up on Monday morning, but there’s plenty of Aussies to cheer on over the weekend… One we’ll be watching is flagbearer Madison de Rozario when she takes to the cobblestones to defend her Tokyo para-marathon title on Sunday.

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