LIVE – Paralympic Games: with 75 medals, France secures its place in the top 8

Having come in sixth in the T12 marathon, reserved for the visually impaired, Rosario Murcia-Gangloff was overcome by the effort at the finish, and almost unable to cross the finish line. The oldest member of the French delegation, the 59-year-old athlete has not said her last word, however, and is now aiming for Los Angeles in 2028: “I will first recover but it is very possible. It is even planned”she confided to the microphone of France Télé.

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Selon she, this participation at an advanced age “It’s not a question of health or age.” “It’s in the mind”she said, very moved in front of the Parisian public.

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Barely arrived and already on deck. Appointed by Emmanuel Macron as Prime Minister on Thursday, Michel Barnier will be at the Stade de France on Sunday evening to attend the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games. He will notably see the two flag bearers Aurélie Aubert and Tanguy de La Forest lead the French delegation to the sound of French electronic music.

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Objective achieved for the French delegation at the Paralympic Games. Set in advance by the president of the CPSF Marie-Amélie Le Fur, the objective of a top 8 in the medal table is now assured, since Australia can no longer overtake the Blues.

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No feat for Abel Aber, sixth in the A final in the VL3 in Vaires-sur-Marne. The Paralympic title goes to the Ukrainian Vladyslav Yepifanov, who thus brings a 22nd gold medal to Ukraine, 7th just ahead of France in the medal table.

As in Tokyo, where she won a surprise silver medal, Frenchwoman Nélia Barbosa took second place in the 200m KL3 event this Sunday on the Vaires-sur-Marne plateau. The French canoeist was beaten by British woman Luara Sugar.

This is the 75th medal for the French delegation, 8th in the medal table.

Rosario Murcia-Gangloff, 6th in the T12 marathon, speaking to France TV: “It was a very difficult course for me. I kept stumbling. But for me, the most important thing was to have finished the race. I went all the way. I am proud of my children who are here, of my parents who are up there, in heaven, and who were with me all the way. I am also proud of Mathieu (his guide, editor’s note) and of my husband who guided me during the first 10 kilometers.. Enjoy your health, it is the most precious asset you can have. Long live France. We have experienced great Paralympic Games, thank you Tony Estanguet, France and the State. We are experiencing something magical and extraordinary.».

32 years ago, in 1992, Rosario Gangloff (59 years old) was selected for the 10,000m in Barcelona. This Sunday in Paris, the oldest member of the French delegation – who is visually impaired – completed the T12 marathon with a sixth place and a time of 3h13”50.

At the end of the effort and despite a final fall on the last climb, Rosario Dangloff managed to cross the finish line with her guide, well pushed by the public at Les Invalides.

Leading the F41 category javelin competition (intended for small athletes) with a record throw of 47.64 metres, Iranian Sadegh Beit Sayah was disqualified in the middle of the event on Saturday at the Stade de France. And for good reason, the silver medallist in the discipline in Tokyo displayed an “unidentified” black flag with red writing in Arabic. The gold medal therefore went to Indian Navdeep Singh.

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Arriving alone in the lead at Les Invalides, Fatima El Idrissi is the new Paralympic champion of the marathon in the T12 category. And in style, since the Moroccan pulverized the world record of the Japanese Misato Michishita, defending champion and provisionally 4th in Paris, by shaving it by more than five minutes, with a mark of 2h48:36.

In silver in KL3 200m in Tokyo, Nélia Barbosa will launch her final at 12:15 on the Vaires-sur-Marne side. A real chance of a medal, the Frenchwoman advances with strong ambitions.

A duo adorned with gold to open the final march of the French delegation. Aurélie Aubert – crowned in boccia – and Tanguy de La Forest – Paralympic champion in the 10m rifle in the prone position – have been designated flag bearers for the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Paris, this Sunday at the Stade de France.

“We chose a complementary pair, in their experience and expertise of the Games. They are two athletes who transported us with their emotions, their words.”justified Marie-Amélie Le Fur, president of the CPSF.

The T12 marathon has a new king. Defending champion and long neck and neck in the lead, Moroccan El Amin Chentouf was dethroned by Tunisian Wajdi Boukhili, solo winner with a lead of almost two minutes over Spaniard Alberto Suarez Laso in the T12 category, reserved for the visually impaired.

Bronze medalist, Chentouf nevertheless retained his Olympic record by 20 short seconds!

In the Bercy arena, China faces Canada. The winner will win the bronze medal. As a reminder, the final will be between the Netherlands and the United States and will be available from 1:45 p.m.

7th, more than 12 minutes behind the race leader, still led by Moroccan Fatima El Idrissi, French veteran Rosario Gangloff (59 years old) is more than three minutes behind the provisional podium.

“It was crazy, magical, incredible.” Tony Estanguet was not short of superlatives when describing the emotions aroused by the Paralympic victory of the French blind football team, victorious over the Argentinian world champions in front of a delirious crowd on Saturday at the Stade Tour Eiffel.

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Fifth Paralympic gold medal for Switzerland, crowned like its compatriot in the T54 marathon, for which it also holds the world record.

Untouchable throughout the race, the Swiss Marcel Hug won a new Paralympic title with the T54 marathon, of which he retained the throne by arriving alone in the lead at the Invalides, after 1h27.39 of effort.

Already a triple medallist in Paris (silver in the 5000m and 1500m, bronze in the 800m), the world record holder beat the Chinese Jin Hua and the Japanese Tomoki Suzuki by almost four minutes on the line at Les Invalides.

Category T12, reserved for the visually impaired, the Moroccan El Amin Chentouf escaped with the Tunisian Wajdi Boukhili after 10 kilometers of racing. In the women’s category, it is the Moroccan Fatima El Idrissi who is in front.

Having just passed the Buttes-Chaumont, the Swiss world record holder Marcel Hug leads the dance after 29 kilometres in the T54, reserved for wheelchair marathoners. In the women’s race, his compatriot Catherine Debrunner, also a world record holder, is also in front!

A goal almost achieved for the French during the Paralympic Games. With 75 medals including 19 gold, the Blues are in 8th place in the medal rankings between Ukraine and Australia. Far behind China and its 95 gold medals, which sits at the top of the rankings. The French and Australians were neck and neck for 8th place, but Villeroux’s teammates won the gold medal in blind football on Saturday evening, allowing the Blues to move ahead.

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Thanks in particular to the inevitable Frédéric Villeroux, the French blind football team won against Argentina this Saturday evening (1-1, 3-2 on penalties). A prestigious success in a prodigious arena.

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The T54 men’s marathon (leg movement impairment or no legs), the T54 women’s marathon, the T12 women’s marathon and the T12 men’s marathon (visual impairment) have left for Paris!

10h56: Para canoe VL3 200m men : Abel Aber (France, semi-final)

11:25: Para canoe KL1 women final

11:41: Para canoe KL2 women final

11:49: Para canoe VL2 men’s final

12:15 p.m.: Para canoe KL3 women final

12:41 p.m.: Para canoe Va’a VL3 men

1:45 p.m.: Wheelchair basketball gold medal final (Netherlands/United States)

2:00 p.m.: Para weightlifting women +86kgs, final

3:35 p.m.: Para weightlifting men +107kgs final

8:30 p.m.: Closing ceremony

08:00: Para athletics marathon men T54 final

08:15: Para athletics women’s marathon T54 final

08:30: Para athletics marathon men T12 final

09:00: Para weightlifting men -107kgs final

10:00: Para canoe KL1 women semi-finals

10:14: Para canoe KL2 women semi-finals

10:28: Para canoe VL2 men semi-finals

10:30 a.m.: Women’s wheelchair basketball bronze medal match (China vs Canada)

10:35 a.m.: Para weightlifting women -86kgs final

10:42: Para canoe Kayak women KL3 semi-finals

We are delighted to welcome you back to experience the final day of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.