Discover the Paralympic Games medal table with France’s ranking.
As with the Olympic Games, the medal target for France is very high.”The ambition is the Top 8, to get France into the Top 8 of the Paralympic nations”announced on Monday, August 12, on franceinfo, the president of the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF), Marie-Amélie Le Fur. A very ambitious ranking that the French delegation has not achieved since Sydney in 2000 (7th, with 86 awards, including 30 gold). “The goal will be to get 20 gold medals, that’s what will count.” As a reminder, Three years ago in Japan, France finished 14th with 55 medals, including 11 gold, 15 silver and 29 bronze. The top three countries in the Tokyo Paralympic Games rankings were: China (207 medals, including 96 gold), Great Britain (124 medals, 41 gold) and the United States (104 medals, 37 gold).
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20:29 – Alex Portal second behind Boki
Alex Portal wins the silver medal in the 100m butterfly S13, he is beaten by the big favourite Ihar Boki (54’13” against 54’38”)
17:42 – Ugo Didier Paralympic champion!
It’s gold for Ugo Didier! The Toulouse native pulls off an exceptional race with a high-flying final 100 metres to get the better of Simone Barlaam’s Italian (4’12’55”). It’s France’s first gold medal in these Olympic Games.
16:13 – The first French medal!
The Netherlands’ Caroline Groot dominated the final of the 500m standing start C5 to win the gold medal. Marie Patouillet finished second to bring France its first medal of the Paralympic Games
15:08 – A first medal assured for France
Fabien Lamirault and Julien Michaud qualify for the semi-finals and are assured of the medal! See you tomorrow at 5pm to perhaps qualify for the final.
