Paralympics 2021 LIVE updates Hicks Turner win gold Australias flying mullet takes bronze
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Jasmine Greenwood has won silver in the women’s 100m butterfly S10!
At 1:07.89, Greenwood was only 0.37 behind snagging the gold.
The 16-year-old claimed silver in her Paralympic debut. Credit:Getty
She was beaten out by USA’s Mikaela Jenkins with a time of 1:07.52. The Netherland’s Chantalle Zijderveld took bronze with a time of 1:07.91.
What a brilliant race for the 16-year-old!
Wow, Pearse has just broken down in tears in an incredibly emotional post-race interview after winning the bronze.
Pearse spoke about how hard it was over the last 18 months living on a farm during Melbourne’s various lockdowns while training for the Games.
The teenager ended up training in a dam on the dairy farm in preparation.
It marks Col Pearse’s first ever paralympic medal. Credit:Getty
“Last year when we went into lockdown mum made a joke that the dairy dam could turn into the Pearse aquatic centre,†he said.
“Really once we went into lockdown, it wasn’t a joke anymore. We got some bottles, crates and turned it into a pool. Looking back 18 months, training in the dairy dam, I never thought I’d be here.â€
Australia’s Col Pearse has claimed bronze in the men’s 100m butterfly S10!
The Year 12 student saw the race in a time of 57.66 to set a new Australian record. Ukraine’s Maksym Krypak claimed gold with a new world record time of 54.15 with Italy’s Stefano Raimondi coming in the silver spot with 55.04.
It marks his first-ever Paralympic medal.
Just had a chat to Scooter in the mixed zone. He can confirm his phone has been going off since becoming a cult hero of the Australian team.
“It’s going nuts. I’m very thankful for all the people back home that are supporting me. It’s like I need a receptionist here to do all the messages. I don’t like to leave people short.
“They’ve gone out of their way to say something to say nice I feel I’m obliged to say something nice back. Tomorrow I have a day off and I’ll be in the workshop punching away on the keyboard.
“I just wanted to start off fast and hold the speed for as long as possible. To come away with a bronze and a silver is pretty special. I’ve been looking for a Paralympic medal for 13 years. I’m over the moon.â€
Czech Republic’s Adam Peska has beaten Australian star Daniel Michel in the men’s boccia 4-3.
Michel will now play in the bronze medal game tomorrow, while Peska will go for gold in his next match.
Daniel Michel will play for bronze tomorrow. Credit:Paralympics Australia
Michel will take on Great Britain’s Scott McCowan at 11.40pm AEST tomorrow.
Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson has won his second medal - a silver in the SB2 50m breaststroke. A great story.
Scooter always said his best event was the 50m breaststroke.
Grant Patterson picked up a bronze on day four. Credit:Getty
The Mexicans are going off here after José Arnulfo Castorena picked up the gold, 2.54 seconds ahead of Patterson.
No medals as yet, with Braeden Jason finishing fifth in the men’s 100m freestyle S12 and Ben Popham coming eight in the 400m Freestyle S8.
Paige Leonhardt and Ruby Storm are up in the women’s SM14 200m individual medley now.
We’re off with the swimming.
First up is Ben Popham is the men’s 400m freestyle S8.
Australian cyclist Carol Cooke has won silver in the women’s T1-2 time trial!
Cooke rode the race in a time of 36.38.46, just over 30 seconds behind Germany’s Jana Majunke in gold.
Germany also claimed the bronze in the race with Angelika Dreock Kaeser claiming that third podium spot.
It’s an incredible achievement for Cooke at 60 years of age, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998 - just before her 37th birthday.
Champion cyclist Carol Cooke has taken silver in the women’s road cycling.Credit:Stephen McKenzie
Sadly, Aussie duo Stuart Jones and David Nicholas have missed out on medals in their time trial events.
Jones came fifth in the men’s T1-2 time trial with a time of 31:12.94, while David Nicholas was unable to get onto the podium for the men’s C3 time trial with a time of 36:56.79.
There’s one medal chance left for Australia today in the road race, and that’s Carol Cooke in the women’s T1-2 time trial.
She is racing now.
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