Summary

  • GB now have 42 gold medals in Paris and have surpassed the tally won by the team in Tokyo three years ago

  • Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid win gold in wheelchair tennis men's doubles final

  • Poppy Maskill wins third gold of Games in Para-swimming with victory in women's S14 100m backstroke

  • Dimitri Coutya wins men's epee B for his second gold of Games

  • Sarah Storey (Para-cycling), Ben Sandilands (Para-athletics) and Sophie Unwin & pilot Jenny Holl (Para-cycling) claim gold medals early on day nine

  1. What's coming up on Saturday?published at 20:28 British Summer Time 6 September

    Hannah CockroftImage source, Getty Images

    There are a whopping 75 gold medals to be won on day 10 at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

    A huge penultimate day of action in the French capital features:

    • Hannah Cockroft as favourite for the T34 800m (19:20) - an event where she is two-time defending champion and unbeaten in the event at major championships since 2014.
    • Shot putter Aled Sion Davies in the F63 final (19:25) as number one in the world, while Zak Skinner will hope to make up for fourth in Tokyo with a medal in the T13 long jump (09:00).
    • Tokyo gold medal-winning canoeist Emma Wiggs hoping to retain her VL2 title (10:52) while Charlotte Henshaw, who also won gold in Tokyo, and winter Paralympian Hope Gordon are in the VL3 event (11:36).
    • Britain’s three judoka all in action - Tokyo gold medallist Chris Skelley in the +90kg J2 division (final 17:13) after Dan Powell and Evan Molloy bid for glory in the -90kg J1 (14:32) and 90kg J2 (16:09) divisions.
    • Ben Watson and Fin Graham in the men’s C1-3 road race (from 08:30) after winning gold and silver in Tokyo while Daphne Schrager and Fran Brown go in the women’s race.
    • The conclusion of the Para-equestrian events, with the freestyle events (from 08:30) involving the top eight combinations in each grade from the individual tests earlier in the programme.
    • The final night of swimming, which could see butterfly success for both Alice Tai in the women’s S8 100m event (17:07) and for Stephen Clegg in the men’s S12 100m (18:23).
    • Alfie Hewett takes on Japanese rival Tokito Oda in the men’s singles gold-medal match in the wheelchair tennis at Roland Garros (from 12:30).
    • At the Bercy Arena, Great Britain face the United States for gold in the men’s wheelchair basketball (20:30).
  2. What happened on day nine at the Paris 2024 Paralympicspublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 6 September

    ParalympicsGB medal tally: Gold - 42; Silver - 34; Bronze - 24; Total - 100

    Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid with their gold medalsImage source, Getty Images
    • Great Britain have reached 100 medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
    • Wheelchair fencer Dimitri Coutya won gold in the men's individual epee B final - securing GB's sixth gold medal on day nine.
    • Swimmer Poppy Maskill claimed her third gold medal of the Paralympics in Paris by winning the women's S14 100m backstroke, while Olivia Newman-Baronius took bronze.
    • Also in the pool, Mark Tompsett won bronze in the men's S14 100m backstroke, and Maisie Summers-Newton added a bronze in the women's S6 400m freestyle.
    • Wheelchair tennis stars Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won gold in the men's wheelchair doubles final.
    • GB's Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl won the Para-cycling women's B road race, with team-mates Lora Fachie and Corinne Hall taking bronze behind Ireland's Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly.
    • Sarah Storey, 46, won the C4-5 women’s road race to claim her 19th career Paralympic gold.
    • Ben Sandilands, 21, set a world record in the men's T20 1500m final to win on his Paralympic debut.
    • Marcus Perrineau-Daley won silver in the men’s T52 100m final.
    • Para-table tennis player Robert Davies won silver in the MS1 event, while Will Bayley won silver in the men's MS7 event.
    • Piers Gilliver won wheelchair fencing silver in the men's epee category A competition.
    • At the Stade de France, Great Britain won 4x100m universal relay silver, after Hollie Arnold took F46 javelin bronze.
    GB are second in the medal table
  3. paralympic swimming

    Para-swimming round-uppublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 6 September

    Great Britain claimed four more medals in the swimming pool this afternoon but let's recap the rest of the races.

    • China's Guo Jincheng won gold in the men's 50m butterfly S5 final.
    • China's Jiang Yuyan won gold in the women's 50m butterfly S5 final.
    • Netherlands Oliver van de Voort won gold in the men's 100m backstroke S10 final.
    • Hungarian Bianka Pap took gold in the women's 100m backstroke S10 final.
    • Italy's Simone Barlaam won gold in the men's 100m butterfly S9 final.
    • USA's Christie Raleigh-Crossley won gold in the women's 100m butterfly S9 final.
    • Australia's Benjamin Hance won gold in the men's 100m backstroke S14 final.
    • Turkey's Umut Unlu won gold in the men's 50m freestyle S3 final.
    • Canadian Sebastian Massabie won gold in the men's 50m freestyle S4 final.
    • USA's Leanne Smith won gold in the women's 50m freestyle S4 final.
    • Japan's Keiichi Kimura won gold in the men's 100m butterfly S11 final.
    • Australia's Callum Simpson won gold in the men's 100m freestyle S8 final.
  4. wheelchair fencing

    Coutya 'proud' to take GB past Tokyo tallypublished at 20:19 British Summer Time 6 September

    Men's epee B category

    Great Britain's Dimitri Coutya on his gold: "I'm so thrilled, it hasn't sunk in. I haven't had time to process the results from Wednesday or last night. I will need some time to do so but we still have the team event tomorrow."

    On the day competing: "It's always a struggle. I was pretty convinced I was going to go out in the first round at one point, I was struggling, I wasn't really feeling it. But I found my form as the day went on and it culminated in a gold medal."

    On the team epee event on Saturday: "We have our last job to do tomorrow and I just hope we see it off with the same consistency the whole team has been showing this week. Everyone has been brilliant and no matter what happens, we should be proud of the way we've fenced."

    On taking ParalympicsGB past their Tokyo gold tally: "I had no idea and I’m very proud to have been able to do that. Competing for ParalympicsGB is always such an honour and a privilege and the ethos they provide really helped push me this week."

    GB's Dmitri Coutya tussles with Visit Kingmanaw of ThailandImage source, PA Media
  5. paralympic table tennis

    'I left it all on the table'published at 20:16 British Summer Time 6 September

    Men's MS7 singles final

    More from Will Bayley, on the support of his family: "My little girls are watching me and I miss out so much on their life when I'm training and I'm away a lot and I give everything to the sport.

    "I wanted to give them a gold medal because they miss out seeing me so much and they support me so much and I feel like I owe it to them. At least I gave my best, and that's all I can do, I left it all on the table."

    On playing in LA 2028: "I think so. I still feel like I'm playing better now than I have done. I'm maturing, I'm 36, but it's taken me a long time to mature. I was a bit of a hothead - I mean I did get a red card today so I can't really talk - but I was a bit of a hothead four and eight years ago and now I'm starting to feel more composed like I feel at home in this environment."

  6. paralympic table tennis

    'Unnecessary and unfair' - Bayley on deducted pointpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 6 September

    Men's MS7 singles final

    Will Bayley, speaking to Channel 4 about his final defeat: "I am devastated obviously but I trained really hard, I feel my best I've ever felt in my career but he's a top player obviously, he trains a lot in China and they're a legendary team so I was really proud of myself that I put up my best performance really.

    "I think I was good enough today to win the gold medal, I did feel like the better player today, whereas I lost to him in Tokyo and I felt he was the better player. But today I felt on top of him, you get a feel in sport, I felt really good, I felt like I was going to go and win that fifth set but some things worked against me and it's sport."

    On being deducted a point in the deciding game: "I sometimes kick the ball to the barrier and lean on the barrier and then pick up the ball, especially when I'm tired and with my disability as well, it's quite hard to just pick up the ball in the middle of the court.

    "I kicked the ball to the barrier to pick up the ball and then he took a point away from me and in such a crucial stage, I was 3-1 up in the fifth. I just felt it was unnecessary and unfair, that's how I felt, I told him that, but it's sport though and I have to find a way of dealing with it."

    On the intensity: "It took a lot but I felt calm, I still felt like I could do it, I still felt composed, just some of the rallies at the end just didn't go my way.

    "Maybe I made a few tactical decisions wrong but also I have to give credit to my opponent, he played well as well, we're both good players, it's sport, anything can happen when you have the two best players in the world playing together.

    "I'm pleased for him, he's a top player, but I'm gutted for me because I believed I deserved this one."

    Will Bayley consults with the umpireImage source, PA Media
  7. GB reach 100 medals at Paris 2024published at 20:11 British Summer Time 6 September

    There it is, Great Britain's 100th medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after nine days of competition.

    The 215-strong Paralympics GB team had a target of 100-140 medals, set by UK Sport.

    And the British team still have two days in the French capital to add to their haul!

    Great Britain reach 100 medals at Paris 2024 - second only to China
  8. silver medal

    Silver medal - Piers Gilliver (Great Britain)published at 20:09 British Summer Time 6 September

    Men's epee A final

    It is silver for wheelchair fencer Piers Gilliver in the men’s epee A category.

    The defending Paralympic champion was beaten by China’s Rio 2016 champion Sun Gang who powered to victory 15-12 at the Grand Palais.

    He stands up with joy after he regains his Paralympic title. He is delighted.

    Gilliver gave it everything but his rival was too good on the day. The Brit has now won three silvers in Paris.

  9. wheelchair fencing

    Gilliver fighting back in bid for goldpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 6 September

    Men's epee A final

    Gilliver is now on the attack and is just two points behind on 11-9!

  10. wheelchair fencing

    Gilliver needs to fight backpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 6 September

    Men's epee A final

    Elizabeth Hudson
    BBC Sport in Paris

    It's been tense and cagey by both but the Chinese athlete holds the advantage.

  11. wheelchair fencing

    Gilliver's Chinese opponent forges aheadpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 6 September

    Wheelchair fencing - men's epee A final

    GB's Piers Gilliver's hopes of retaining his Paralympic crown are slipping away as he goes behind 10-6.

    But there's still time for him to win gold.

    The crowd at the Grand Palais are on the edge of their seats.

  12. wheelchair fencing

    Gilliver behind in gold medal finalpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 6 September

    Wheelchair fencing - men's epee A final

    Meanwhile, British wheelchair fencer Piers Gilliver is three points behind in defence of his Paralympic title.

    China’s Rio 2016 champion Gang Sun has stormed to a 7-4 lead.

    First to 15 wins…

  13. silver medal

    Silver medal - Great Britainpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 6 September

    Para-athletics - 4x100m universal relay

    Great Britain's universal relay teamImage source, PA Media

    Sammi Kinghorn starts the final relay leg in gold medal contention but China's Yang Hu has too much in the home straight as he crosses the line in a world record 45.07 seconds!

    Silver for Great Britain, in 46.01, who will end day nine with 100 medals at Paris 2024!

  14. paralympic athletics

    Postpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 6 September

    Para-athletics - 4x100m universal relay

    Away they go!

    Great Britain are off to a superb start!

  15. wheelchair fencing

    Familiar foes take to the pistepublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 6 September

    Men's epee A final

    Elizabeth Hudson
    BBC Sport in Paris

    These two know each other well.

    They faced each other in the final in Rio, won by Sun, but Gilliver beat his rival in the semi-finals in Tokyo.

  16. paralympic athletics

    Postpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 6 September

    Para-athletics - 4x100m universal relay

    With gold or silver on the way for Piers Gilliver, Great Britain's universal relay quartet will aim to take GB's medal tally to 100 with two days of competition still to come at Paris 2024.

    Can they do it? The crowd falls silent at the Stade de France!

  17. wheelchair fencing

    Gilliver off to a flying startpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 6 September

    Wheelchair fencing - men's epee A final

    Great Britain’s Piers Gilliver has got the defence of his Paralympic title in the men’s epee A off to a fine start with a one-point lead over China’s Gang Sun.

    It is now 3-2.

    First to 15 wins…

  18. paralympic athletics

    Postpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 6 September

    Para-athletics - 4x100m universal relay

    Great Britain's universal relay team of Zac Shaw, Jonnie Peacock, Ali Smith and Sammi Kinghorn have arrived at the Stade de France, ready to race for gold.

    China have already set a world record in this event in qualifying for this final in Paris, so are certainly going to provide tough competition.

  19. paralympic athletics

    What is the universal relay?published at 19:51 British Summer Time 6 September

    Para-athletics - 4x100m universal relay

    The Universal Relay is described as a 'symbol of Paralympism' - but, as GB's athletics stars prepare to race for gold, what exactly does it involve?

    Each team must feature four athletes with different disabilities, and include two women and two men.

    The relay is started by a visually impaired athlete, followed by an amputee sprinter, a person with cerebral palsy, and concluded by a wheelchair athlete.

    Rather than exchanging a baton, the athletes touch in a 30-metre changeover zone, while the wheelchair athletes are permitted 40m.

    Jonnie Peacock and Ali Smith were members of GB's silver medal-winning team in Tokyo, alongside Libby Clegg and Nathan Maguire.

    Great Britain win universal relay silver in TokyoImage source, Getty Images