Ben Hance

2024 Paralympics: China Climbs to Top of Medal Table With 2 World Records on Day 9

Chinese swimmers added several gold medals and World Records to the country’s total surpass Great Britain on the medal table after day 9.

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2024 Paralympics: China Sweeps Men’s 50 Butterfly S5 Podium For Third Straight Paralympics

Guo Jincheng set a world record as he led China to a medal sweep in the men’s 50 butterfly S5 for their third-straight Paralympic Games.

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2024 Paralympics: Ben Hance Breaks 100 Backstroke S14 World Record In Prelims

Benjamin Hance, defending Paralympic champion in the 100 backstroke S14, lowered his world record in the event (56.52) to highlight Day 9 prelims.

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Trio Added To Australian Para-Swimming Team For 2022 Commonwealth Games

Teenager Ruby Storm, champion swimmer Ben Hance OAM and elite performer Jack Ireland will be part of the full Australian squad in England later this month.

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Tokyo Paralympics Day 9 Finals: Jessica Long Now 28-Time Paralympic Medalist

As four World and eight Paralympic records fell during day 9 finals in Tokyo, USA’s Jessica Long earned her 28th career Paralympic medal.

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Tokyo Paralympics Day 9 Prelims: 1 World, 2 Continental, 3 Games Records Fall

During the penultimate prelims session of the Tokyo Paralympics, one World, two continental, and three Paralympic records were broken.

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