Lucas Mazur wants to retain his title, Heidi Gaugain favourite in the pursuit: discover the moments not to be missed at the 2024 Paralympic Games this Sunday.
Heidi Gaugain in pursuit of gold
3:22 p.m. – Para cycling track individual pursuit 3000 m women C5
At just 19 years old, Heïdi Gaugain will be taking part in her first Games. And already, the young Mayenne native, born with agenesis of the left arm, is establishing herself as the favourite for the Paralympic title in the pursuit to be held this Sunday, for which she holds the last two world titles (2023 and 2024). But the young cyclist is also writing her career among the able-bodied. Introduced by her father, president of the Vélo Saint-Georges Aventure club, she won two junior world titles in 2022 (points race and team pursuit) and dreams of one day competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. For now, she should be competing for her first gold medal this Sunday from 3:22 p.m. at the Vélodrome National.
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Lucas Mazur one step away from another Paralympic final
- 4:40 p.m. – Para badminton men’s singles SL4 – Semi-final
After making history by becoming the Paralympic champion in singles in parabadminton at the Tokyo 2020 Games, Lucas Mazur wants to do it again at home. He even added a second medal with silver in mixed doubles with Faustine Noël. The triple world champion and European champion in singles got his competition off to a perfect start and will be in the semi-finals of the parabadminton tournament this Sunday. Facing Indonesian Fredy Setiawan, he will do everything to keep his crown.
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Gloria Agblemagnon can bring home France’s second athletics medal
- 19h00 – Para-athletics women’s shot put F20
At the end of the day, the French Gloria Agblemagnon can strike hard. In the final of the women’s shot put F20 (intellectual disability), the tricolor has the opportunity to bring home a second French medal in para-athletics. Never crowned at the Paralympic Games, Agblemagnon can make history.
The Blues of Blind Football begin their competition against China
The start of the competition is already decisive for the French Blind Football team. The Blues, silver medallists at the London Olympics before the disappointment of the Tokyo Games, begin their competition against China this Sunday. A match that the French cannot lose, as they will then challenge Brazil and Turkey, two opponents against whom the tricolors will not be favorites. Qualifying for the last four will not be easy in a very tough competition that will be played on the magnificent site of the Eiffel Tower.
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