Los Paris 2024 Paralympic Games The games take place from August 28 to September 8, and with three days to go until the Closing Ceremony, September 5 was a day to remember – and hang in the Louvre – for several Latin nations.
In football for the blind, Argentina ended Brazil’s unbeaten streak at the Paralympic Games. ‘Los Murciélagos’ will fight for gold in the final against France after beating Brazil on penalties (0-0 in regular time; 3-4 on penalties), who had never lost a match at the Paralympic Games.
In this way, the Argentine delegation secured a new medal, but the color is not yet known. Those who did know theirs were: Hernan Emmanuel Urrasilver in shot put F35; Paula Karina Gomezbronze in -57 kg J1 in Para judo; and the historic bronze in mixed duet boccia BC3, which was the nation’s first medal in this sport.
But to talk about boccia on this day is to talk about Colombia. The brothers Edilson Chica y Leidy Girl They had already achieved silver and bronze in the individual events, respectively, in Paris 2024.
When they joined forces for the BC4 mixed duet competition, they improved their performance and took home the gold medal. They beat the Hong Kong, China duo 1-6 in the final.
This gold, added to the bronzes of this September 5th Karen Palomeque and of Buinder Bermudez in For athleticsmeant that on this day the Colombian delegation already surpassed its best performance in the Paralympic Games. And there are still three days of competition left.
In Para athletics, however, the name of the day was that of the Cuban Omara Durand.
The queen of speed Cuba reaffirmed his nickname with his tenth career Paralympic gold medal, this time in the 100m T12, but he still wants to achieve his eleventh. His compatriot Ulicer Aguilera He joined the Cuban medal count with a bronze.
Another record figure on September 5th came from the Para weightlifting event Venezuela Clara Fuentes Monasterywho won the gold medal with a Paralympic record in the process. His compatriot Mark Dennis WhiteIn addition, he added a bronze medal in Para judo to the Venezuelan delegation.
Olympics.com offers you a detailed summary of each day on a daily basis, focusing on Spanish and Latin American Para athletes and the outstanding medals. Discover below the best moments from day 8 of the competition, held on September 5.