After a golden sweep on Monday, Tuesday September 3rd saw the French delegation take off with three more medals.
18:12 – News from boccia
It’s still as tight in mixed doubles (BC3) between France and Japan (3-3). In mixed team (BC1/BC2), the Tricolores made the break at the expense of the Netherlands (6-2).
18:06 – Laurent Chardard’s reaction
The Frenchman spoke after his third place in the 100m butterfly (S6): “It was tough in Tokyo, here I’m bringing home a medal. It wasn’t really what I came for, but it’s incredible to swim in such an atmosphere. I didn’t manage to come back, but it’s progress after my fourth place in Tokyo. I’m doing it in front of my family, my daughter, my friends. It warms my heart, after all this journey! This third is enough for me in fact, it’s great!”
18:03 – Chardard gives a 37th medal to the French delegation!
Behind Wang and Crispin Corzo, the Frenchman won bronze in the 50m butterfly (S6)! He has a smile on his face.
17:57 – Laurent Chardard is here!
We hear the “Laurent, Laurent, Laurent” around the pool! Now it’s time for the Frenchman!
17:55 – Ugo Didier’s first reaction
Silver medalist in the 100m backstroke, the Toulouse native spoke to France 2: “I came for the gold. It was missing. Something was missing. The descent after the gold was complicated. I shared so much with the public and my family. There are strong, unforgettable emotions. This medal is for them. I thank them, even if I am disappointed not to offer them the gold.”
17:52 – Good start for Cattaneo and Houdet!
In the quarter-finals, facing a Brazilian pair, the French won the first round! Yannick Noah is serene in his chair.
17:50 – Mixed scenario at boccia
In mixed team (BC1/BC2), France regained the advantage against the Netherlands (3-2). On the other hand, in mixed doubles (BC3), our Tricolores were dominated by Japan (0-3).
17:46 – Roglic and Mas cross the line
Primoz Roglic, Enric Mas and Richard Carapaz finish the stage 3’45 behind the winner of the day. David Gaudu is just behind while Be O’Connor sees his red jersey threatened. It will be decided by a few seconds!
17:45 – A new chance for a medal arrives for the French delegation!
In the 50m butterfly (S6), Laurent Chardard hopes to get on the box. The race will start at 6:00 p.m.
17:44 – Ugo Didier wins a silver medal!
In this 100m backstroke final (S9), the Frenchman, after taking gold, held on to take second place ahead of Mozgovoi. Shchalkanau is crowned, with the Paralympic record as a bonus.
17:42 – Ugo Didier wins the silver medal!
In this 100m backstroke final (S9), the Frenchman held on to take second place ahead of Mozgovoi. Shchalkanau is crowned, with the Paralympic record as a bonus.
17:41 – Didier moves to third position!
We have to pull ourselves away now, there are 50 meters left! The crowd is pushing!
17:40 – Ugo Didier is off!
The Frenchman is at lane number 5. His start is pretty good!
17:38 – Ugo Didier enters the room!
The stands are on fire! The atmosphere is rising, and the flags are waving! Fingers crossed for the Frenchman!
17:36 – From the tennis table to the pool!
This is the magic of these Paralympic Games. In a few minutes, Ugo Didier is aiming for a medal in the 100m backstroke (S9)! We believe in the Frenchman!
17:33 – It’s over for Matéo Boheas, who takes the bronze medal!
He fought until the end, but he fell in the semi-finals! Boheas is a bronze medalist in para table tennis (MS10).
17:32 – Boheas saves match points
There are still two balls to save, on the Pole’s serve. We must hold on!
17:30 – Things are getting complicated for Boheas!
Chojnowski is taking advantage of the Frenchman’s mistakes (10-6). He’s playing too long!
17:29 – Total suspense for Matéo Boheas!
The two opponents are neck and neck in the fourth set (6-5). We must hang on!
17:23 – Matéo Boheas returns to two sets to one
In a supercharged Arena Paris Sud, Matéo Boheas won the third set 11-9 and stayed alive in this match.
17:16 – Ludovic Lemoine wins his first repechage
15-6 victory in wheelchair fencing for Ludovic Lemoine, who passed the first round of the repechage in his race towards the bronze medal.
17:15 – Mateo Boheas loses the second round
The second set was more difficult for the Frenchman, who lost 11-4. He is now two sets to nothing behind.
17:09 – Mateo Baheas loses the first round
Facing the big favourite of the competition, Patryk Chojnowski, the Frenchman was in his match but lost the first set 11-8.
16:55 – The Houdet and Cattaneo pair soon on the courts
The two Frenchmen are playing for a medal in the wheelchair tennis doubles tournament. They will face Brazilians Carneiro Silva and Rodrig in the quarter-finals.
16:44 – Ludovic Lemoine on the track in a few minutes
The Frenchman will play his repechage in a few moments against the Chinese Saichun Zhong.
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The goal for these 2024 Paralympic Games is quite high for the French delegation, which hopes to break all records as for the Olympic Games. “The goal is mainly gold medals, because that’s what counts most in the table of nations,” recalls Marie-Amélie Le Fur.[…] I was asked if this was not a discounted ambition compared to the Olympic top 5. But we had so neglected performance, we have come a long way. We were 14th in Tokyo; aiming for the top 8 means doubling the number of gold medals, so a real ambition” said Marie-Amélie Le Fur, president of the French Paralympic Committee. As a reminder, in 2021, the French Paralympic delegation won 54 medals, including eleven Olympic titles.
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