Paris 2024: On Thursday night (5 September), Australian Vanessa Low repeated her Paralympic championship by setting a world record in the women’s long jump T61 at the Stade de France.
At 5.45m, Low set a record on day seven of the Para-athletics competition, which saw 19 gold medalists and Games records for first and second Paris 2024 Paralympic Games medals for Low.
I felt like I would open up big when I went to bed last night. “I focused on my tasks,” said two-time world champion Low.
Starting the jump with a smile was essential. Anything done with joy is better. Pressure dropped before the first jump. I belong here. I felt at home.”
Season-best for Athanasios
Greece’s Ghavelas Athanasios defended his Paralympic gold in the men’s 100m T11 final in a season-best 11.02. I feel great. Great race. We won gold after my hard effort. That makes me pleased. The Paris 2023 World champion Athanasios thanked God, his family, his guide, and his friends.
Catherine Debrunner won her fourth gold medal at Paris 2024 in the women’s 400m T53 final in 51.60, a Games record. He said he would never have believed it if someone had told him he would depart with four golds before the Games.
I never believed I could win four of five events here with so many good racers every day. On Thursday, Cuban icon Omara Durand earned her 10th Paralympic gold in the women’s 100m T12 at Stade de France. Durand won her second Paris 2024 gold in 11.81 seconds.
China’s Wen Xiaoyan won her third gold in the women’s 100m T37 on Thursday morning. Qing Wu from Xiaoyan won her first women’s shot put gold in F33 with a Games record 7.98m. Wu won two shot put F36 finals world titles.
