The Paralympic Games have begun with a total of 12 competition days. Check here for highlights from each day of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Japan’s Tomoki Sato wins second gold
Sato Tomoki won Japan’s second gold medal at their home Games after clocking in a Paralympic record of 55.39 in the men’s 400m T51.
USA’s Roxanne Trunnell claims gold in equestrian – Grade I
USA defeat Great Britain in wheelchair rugby
USA outshined Great Britain today during the mixed pool phase Group B in wheelchair rugby.
World Record: USA’s Robert Griswold has won gold in the men’s 100m backstroke S8 competition
Robert Griswold has won gold in the men’s 100m backstroke S8 competition in a world record time of 1:02.55.
Tupou Neiufi claims gold in women’s 100m S8 backstroke final for first New Zealand
New Zealand’s Tupou Neiufi tops the podium in the women’s 100m S8 backstroke competition. Neiufi completes the event in a time of 1:16.84 to win gold.
Shahana Hajiyeva of Azerjaiban wins first gold medal in Judo
Azerjaiban’s Shahana Hajiyeva stunned reigning champ Sandrine Martinet of France with an ippon in the women’s -48kg event B2, winning the first gold medal in judo.
Li wins C1-C3 1000m time trial gold
China’s Li Zhangyu wins the gold medal in 1 min 08.347sec, beating his own C1 world record.
China’s Dong claims women’s discus F55 gold with area record
Dong Feixia sets a new area record of 26.64 metres to win the gold medal.
Wheelchair tennis competition suspended on outside courts due to extreme heat
Play on all outside courts (1-9) at the Ariake Tennis Park is suspended due extreme weather policy today, the first day of the tournament at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Powerlifter Herbert Aceituno makes history for El Salvador
El Salvador’s Herbert Aceituno has won first Paralympic medal and makes history after winning bronze in the men’s 59kg powerlifting competition.
World Record in the women’s shot put F41
Raoua Tlili from Tunisia has throw a mammoth 10.55m at the Olympic Stadium and put herself into the gold medal position.
Tokyo 2020 confirms 13 COVID-19 cases
Tokyo 2020 has reported a further 13 cases of COVID-19 but none were at Paralympic Village. Number includes two Games personnel, two media persons and nine Tokyo 2020 contractors. The total number of cases linked to the Paralympics Games since August 12 now stands at 197.
World Record broken in Swimming
Spain’s Marta Fernandez sets a new best time of 41.27 seconds in the women’s 50m butterfly S4.
Brazil’s Jacques wins first athletics medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Brazil’s Yeltsin Jacques has won the first medal in the athletics at Tokyo 2020, crossing the line in a time of 15:13.62 for gold in the men’s 5,000m T11.
Sitting Volleyball begins
The first sitting volleyball match has just begun with host nation Japan taking on Italy in the women’s preliminaries Pool A.
World Record broken twice in swimming
China MA Jia had set a new world record in heat 1 of the women’s 50m freestyle S11 event with 30.05 before Karolina Pelendritou of Cyprus went sub-30 seconds with her time of 29.92.
