Day 7 Round Up
Another medal packed day for ParalympicsGB, with two medals earned by Scottish para-athletes.
Jenny Holl, pilot for Sophie Unwin, was the first Scot to secure a medal on Day 7 when they came second in the Women’s B Individual Time Trial race with a time of 39:40.18.
Stephen Clegg gave his all in the highly competitive Men’s S12 100m Freestyle Final, but just missed out on a place on the podium. Clegg also swam the anchor leg of the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle 49 points Relay with ParalympicsGB teammates Scarlett Humphrey, Matthew Redfern and Rebecca Redfern. His effort moved the team to finish in fourth pace. Toni Shaw was also back in action, making it through to the S9 100m freestyle final where she placed eighth.
In the Mixed Team Boccia BC1/BC2 Quarterfinal, Scot Kayleigh Haggo and her ParalympicsGB teammates just missed out on progressing to the semifinals. At the end of the regular rounds, Great Britain and Indonesia had equal points, resulting in a tie break round. Indonesia proved to be the stronger team in the end, scoring 3-0 to qualify for the next round.
Gordon Reid faced Argentina’s Gustavo Fernandez in the Men’s Singles Wheelchair Tennis Quarterfinals. The Argentinian was a tough opponent and was ultimately the one to move on to the semifinals. However, Reid wasn’t finished yet, as he joined partner Alfie Hewett in the Men’s Doubles semifinals and cruised past France’s Cattaneo and Houdet to qualify for the gold medal match.
Robyn Love and Jodie Waite returned to the court for their Women’s Wheelchair Basketball quarterfinal match against the USA. It was a close match, with Team USA winning their way into the semifinals with a score of 59-52 and ParalympicsGB would move to the 5-8 Classification game.
After previously winning two silver medals, Sammi Kinghorn finally got the ultimate prize of top of the podium in the Women’s 100m T53 Final race. She finished with a time of 15.64, 0.13 seconds in front of Switzerland’s Catherine Debrunner, and setting the Paralympic Record.
Day 8 Preview
Two Scottish swimmers take to the pool, with Faye Rogers returning to compete in the Women’s S10 400m Freestyle heats and Toni Shaw facing the Women’s SM9 200m IM heats. If successful in their respective heats, both swimmers will qualify for the final races later in the day.
The Women’s 400m T54 Heats lay ahead for Scot Melanie Woods. To advance to the final she must be within the top three of her heat or one of the next two fastest competitors. Sammi Kinghorn has a chance of securing another medal to add to her already two silver and one gold heavy haul when she takes on the Women’s 400m – T53 Final.
ParalympicsGB Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team, including Scottish players Robyn Love and Jodie Waite, will compete in their Qualifying Classification match against Japan to see who will end up in 5th-8th place.