Summary

  1. Goodnightpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 4 September

    That is all from us on another outstanding day for ParalympicsGB at Paris 2024. Thanks for your company as always!

    We'll be back again with live text coverage of all the action from 14:00 BST tomorrow.

    Catch you then!

    Head over here to read reports on today's action.

    Great Britain are second to China in the medal table
  2. What's happening on Thursday?published at 19:55 British Summer Time 4 September

    Dan GreavesImage source, Getty Images

    There are 63 golds up for grabs on Thursday - with plenty of British interest across Paris.

    Discus thrower Dan Greaves will aim for his seventh medal at his seventh Games in the F64 event (18:04), with team-mate Harrison Walsh also challenging for a medal.

    Dan Pembroke defends his F13 javelin title (19:45) having won two world titles since his gold in Tokyo in 2021 while Funmi Oduwaiye will hope to challenge in the F64 women’s shot put (10:43) and Anna Nicholson will be hoping for a first major medal in the F35 shot put (09:00).

    Olivia Breen is in T38 long jump action (09:04), while Sammi Kinghorn will aim for another gold in the T53 400m (18:25).

    In the pool, 13-year-old Iona Winnifrith, the youngest member of the GB team, has a strong chance of a medal in the SB7 100m breaststroke (16:30) at her first Games.

    Becky Redfern will be cheered on by four-year-old son Patrick as she hopes to make it third time lucky in the SB13 100m breaststroke (18:22) after silvers in Rio and Tokyo.

    British 14-year-old Para-table tennis player Bly Twomey will compete for a place in the women's WS7 singles final (10:00)

    Shooter Matt Skelhon won Paralympic gold on his debut in Beijing in 2008 and goes into the R6 mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 event as reigning world and European champion (qualifying 08:30, final 10:45).

    Powerlifters Olivia Broome and Mark Swan will be hoping for medals in the women’s -50kg (11:00) and men’s -65kg (17:35) events while the boccia team finals take place with GB hoping to figure in the BC1/2 team (16:00) and the BC3 mixed pairs (20:00).

  3. What happened on day seven at Paris 2024?published at 19:51 British Summer Time 4 September

    ParalympicsGB medal tally: Gold - 33; Silver - 25; Bronze - 16; Total - 73

    Sammi KinghornImage source, Getty Images
    • Great Britain won 13 medals on day seven - taking their total haul to 74, including 33 golds.
    • Wheelchair races Sammi Kinghorn won GB's third gold on Wednesday by clocking a Paralympic record to win the women's T53 100m title.
    • That came after wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya won men's foil category B gold at the Grand Palais.
    • Earlier, Sarah Storey won her 18th Paralympics gold medal in the women's C5 individual time trial, while Fran Brown claimed silver in the women's C1-3 individual time trial.
    • Sophie Unwin and pilot Jenny Holl won silver behind Ireland's Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot Linda Kelly in the women's B individual time trial, as British team-mates Lora Fachie and Corrine Hall took bronze.
    • GB won three silvers in the pool, with Poppy Maskill winning her fourth medal of the Paris 2024 Games in the women's SM14 individual medley, teenager Rhys Darbey making the podium in the men's SM14 200m individual medley, and Alice Tai also second in the women's S8 400m freestyle.
    • Andy Lapthorne and Greg Slade won silver in quad doubles wheelchair tennis, while there was also powerlifting silver for Zoe Newson in the women's -45kg event.
    • Britain's Sophie Wells took bronze in the Para-equestrian grade V individual test, winning her ninth Paralympic medal, and Tim Jeffery won shooting Para sport bronze in the mixed 50m rifle prone SH2.
    • British 14-year-old Bly Twomey is guaranteed a medal in the Para-table tennis women's WS7 singles after reaching the semi-finals on her debut.
    • Alfie Hewett is also through to the last four in the wheelchair tennis men's singles, while alongside team-mate Gordon Reid he will contest the men's doubles final on Friday.
    Dimitri CoutyaImage source, Getty Images
  4. wheelchair fencing

    'Dedicated my life to winning gold'published at 19:44 British Summer Time 4 September

    Men's foil category B

    Dimitri CoutyaImage source, PA Media

    Here's what Dimitri Coutya had to say after his gold in the men's foil category B:

    "It hasn't really sunk in. I'm just about managing to breathe at the moment. It's something I've wanted for so long, and I've been working for so many years now.

    "After the disappointment in Tokyo (2020) - I was very happy with the result (bronze) considering where I was - but I really wanted that gold and it's something that I've dedicated my life to for the last few years.

    "I haven't really started to process it."

    On his tactics against Feng Yanke in the final: "I knew that if I actually wanted to win a Paralympic gold medal I would have to beat him. He's on his best form, so I told myself to get into the best possible mindset and take that all the way through. And that's what happened in the match."

    On whether the gold medal was ever in doubt: "Always. This is such a tough event to compete in. It's like asking someone: do something that you train for day-in and day-out, but this is the time that it really matters. And it does strange things if people say it.

    "So that's the work that I've been doing for the last few years, to make sure that I can put out as consistent a performance as possible. Today I had a tough few rounds. I didn't feel myself through the first few rounds, I was really struggling, but I'm happy that despite that, I managed to put something consistent forwards."

  5. wheelchair fencing

    Postpublished at 19:42 British Summer Time 4 September

    Wheelchair fencing - men's foil category B

    And not long before Sammi Kinghorn's victory, Dimitri Coutya claimed wheelchair fencing gold in the men's foil category B.

    Let's get his thoughts.

  6. paralympic athletics

    'I can't believe I've done it' - GB's Kinghorn wins goldpublished at 19:39 British Summer Time 4 September

    Para-athletics - women's T53 100m final

    Sammi Kinghorn reacts to winning gold in women's T53 100m finalImage source, Reuters

    ParalympicsGB's Sammi Kinghorn, speaking to Channel 4 after securing her first ever gold medal in the women's T53 100m final: "Honestly I can't believe it, I won't believe it until the medal is around my neck.

    "I wanted to give Catherine [Debrunner] a good race and so I wanted to make sure I started strong. I can't believe I’ve done it. It's blown my mind.

    "It's my brother's birthday tonight and he is in the stadium. When the dates came out and I saw it was the 100m, which is my best shot [of a medal] I said I would love to do this for him and this one is definitely for my brother.

    "My 400m race is tomorrow, so I can't celebrate too much. Tokyo was difficult to not have my team and my crowd around me, it was difficult, so it's emotional for them to see me win my first Olympic gold medal."

  7. paralympic athletics

    Kinghorn strikes goldpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 4 September

    It's been quite the evening for ParalympicsGB!

    Before we turned our attention to the tennis, an emotional but absolutely delighted Sammi Kinghorn had just won a brilliant gold in the women's T53 100m.

    Let's hear what she had to say following that final.

  8. wheelchair tennis

    Hewett and Reid to contest doubles final on Fridaypublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 4 September

    Hewett/Reid 6-4 6-3 Cattaneo/Houdet

    Alfie Hewett, who is through to the wheelchair tennis men's singles semi-finals, and team-mate Gordon Reid will take on either Spanish pair Daniel Caverzaschi and Martin de la Puente, or Japanese second seeds Tokito Oda and Takuyu Miki.

    That final will take place on Friday afternoon.

  9. wheelchair tennis

    Hewett and Reid through to gold medal matchpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 4 September

    Hewett/Reid 6-4 6-3 Cattaneo/Houdet

    Long from Gordon Reid. One more match point for the British pair, for now at least...

    No mistakes from Reid this time! A delightful pick-up at the net sends Reid and Alfie Hewett through to the gold medal match!

    They're in to their third successive Paralympic final as they chase a first doubles gold in Paris.

  10. wheelchair tennis

    Match points for Hewett and Reidpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 4 September

    *Hewett/Reid 6-4 5-3 Cattaneo/Houdet

    A big shake of the fist from Gordon Reid, who puts away a volley to set up two match points!

  11. wheelchair tennis

    Postpublished at 19:27 British Summer Time 4 September

    *Hewett/Reid 6-4 5-3 Cattaneo/Houdet

    Alfie Hewett goes long as he stretches to reach a drop shot at the net as Frederic Cattaneo and Stephane Houdet search for an immediate response on Gordon Reid's serve.

    Great work from Reid at the back of the court is rewarded as the Brits edge 30-15 up, though.

  12. wheelchair tennis

    Hewett and Reid serving for place in finalpublished at 19:25 British Summer Time 4 September

    *Hewett/Reid 6-4 5-3 Cattaneo/Houdet

    Can Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid strike a decisive blow here as we reach the business end of the second set?

    They immediately put Frederic Cattaneo and Stephane Houdet under pressure at 30-15, and have two break points at 40-15, but the French pairing battle back to force deuce.

    But there's no let up from Hewett and Reid!

    A crucial break leaves them serving for a place in the gold medal match!

  13. wheelchair tennis

    Hewett and Reid stay ahead on servepublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 4 September

    Hewett/Reid 6-4 4-3 Cattaneo/Houdet*

    Alfie Hewett and Gordon ReidImage source, Getty Images

    Frederic Cattaneo is suddenly coming up with the goods, orchestrating the crowds, and drinking the atmosphere in, with Stephane Houdet working hard to track everything down.

    A little bit of natter at the back for Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett as they try to figure out a way to unnerve the French.

    Game faces back on, lads.

  14. wheelchair tennis

    Hewett and Reid bid for final placepublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 4 September

    We will bring you reaction to Sammi Kinghorn's triumph as soon as we get it, but in the meantime it's over to Roland Garros where Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid are battling for a place in the wheelchair tennis men's doubles gold medal match.

  15. Postpublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 4 September

    Para-athletics - women's T53 100m final

    Sammi Kinghorn poses with her new Paralympic record time before heading over to ring the giant bell as every winner at the Stade de France has done throughout the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

    That's GB's third gold on day seven!

  16. Postpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 4 September

    Para-athletics - women's T53 100m final

    "Oh my god" says Sammi Kinghorn as she goes over to see her family and friends, with tears of joy streaming from her eyes.

    She becomes the first non-Chinese athlete to win the T53 100m title since Tanni Grey-Thompson - currently giving her reaction to Kinghorn's superb performance on Channel 4 - triumphed in Athens in 2004.

  17. Postpublished at 19:12 British Summer Time 4 September

    Para-athletics - women's T53 100m final

    Sammi Kinghorn has her first Paralympic gold as she holds off world record holder Catherine Debrunner to set a Paralympic record in 15.64.

    She has a smile as wide as the Seine. What a phenomenal performance.

    Silver, silver, and now also gold in Paris for Kinghorn, whose family and friends are jumping with delight in the stands.

  18. gold-medal

    Gold medal - Sammi Kinghorn (Great Britain)published at 19:10 British Summer Time 4 September

    Para-athletics - women's T53 100m final

    Sensational from Sammi Kinghorn!

    It is GOLD for Great Britain!

  19. Postpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 4 September

    Para-athletics - women's T53 100m final

    Off they go!

  20. paralympic athletics

    World champion Kinghorn goes for Paralympic goldpublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 4 September

    Para-athletics - women's T53 100m final

    Sammi Kinghorn and Catherine DebrunnerImage source, Getty Images

    Sammi Kinghorn surpassed her own expectations with a "crazy" four-medal haul at the Para Athletics World Championships in Paris last year, where she beat then-defending champion Catherine Debrunner to win gold in the T53 100m.

    That should give her plenty of confidence going into tonight's final - despite Debrunner's incredible form at the Games.

    Kinghorn suffered a life-changing accident in 2010 when playing at the family farm aged 14.

    But since discovering wheelchair racing, the Scottish Paralympian has taken the sport by storm.

    With two silvers already in Paris, building on bronze and silver in Tokyo, Kinghorn has already bettered her previous Paralympic performances - with the possibility of three more events at these Games should she contest the relays.