Day 5 Round Up

In Para Athletics, Scottish para athletes Sammi Kinghorn and Melanie Woods both made it through the Women’s 1500m T54 heats to qualify for the medal race.

Martin Perry played his next round in the Men’s Singles MS6 Para Table Tennis against USA’s Ian Seidenfield but was beaten 3-0, meaning he misses out on progression to the quarterfinals.

In the Men’s Singles Wheelchair Tennis, Gordon Reid cruised through his third round against Japan’s Takuya Miki.

A heroic effort from Alison Peasgood and guide Brooke Gillies saw them just miss out on a place on the podium in the Women’s Triathlon PTVI.

Scottish archer Nathan Macqueen and partner Jodie Grinham faced the Mixed Team Compound Open Semifinal where they beat Italy 156-149 to progress to the finals. Macqueen and Grinham stayed on top throughout the final round and were crowned gold medal winners.

The biggest challenge lay ahead of Stephen McGuire as he faced Columbia’s Edilson Chica Chica in the Men’s Individual BC4 Boccia gold medal match. However, McGuire finished in style by beating Chica Chica 8-5 and securing the top prize.

Day 6 Preview

Scottish para swimmer Faye Rogers is back in action when she competes in the Women’s S10 100m Butterfly heats, with hopes of progressing to the finals.

Sammi Kinghorn and Melanie Woods will compete in the Women’s 1500m T54 Final race with sights set on making it onto the podium.

Scottish Boccia athlete Kayleigh Haggo will join ParalympicsGB teammates Claire Taggart and David Smith in the Mixed Team Boccia BC1/BC2 Preliminary Round where they will play both China and Portugal.