Long Earns Paralympic Medal #29, Salei Wins 3rd Title for AZE (Day 10 Finals)
Raman Salei won his 3rd gold medal for Azerbaijan, bringing their medal count to 4 golds total. Meanwhile, Jessica Long is now a 29-time Paralympic medalist.
Griswold Sets Americas Record, 3 World & 4 Paralympic Marks Fall (Day 10 Heats)
Among the record-breakers during the last prelims session in Tokyo was USA’s Robert Griswold, who set an Americas continental record to lead heats.
Tokyo Paralympics Day 4 Records Round-Up: 13 Paralympic Records Re-Written
ESP’s Ponce Bertran broke the 1996 SB5 men’s 100 breast Paralympic record during prelims before RPC’s Granichka re-wrote it in World record fashion.
Tokyo Paralympics Day 4 Finals: China (25) and RPC (20) Lead Medal Table
China currently leads the medal table with 25 total medals, five more than the RPC. In the S11 women’s 100 back, China finished 1-2-3, led by Cai Liwen.
Aurelie Rivard and Liu Yu Break World/Paralympic Records on Day 4 Prelims
Canada’s Aurelie Rivard and China’s Liu Yu were the two World/Paralympic record-breakers during the fourth prelims session of the Tokyo Paralympics.
