ParalympicsGB's medal haul increased massively today on what was dubbed 'Superhuman Saturday' with success across many sports.
In Archery, the only success came via Sharon Vennard who qualified for the quarters of the Women's individual recurve standing after winning 6-2. Many of the competing GB archers bowed out in their various quarters/eliminations they were John Cavanagh, Murray Elliot, Leigh Walmsley, Kenny Allen and Paul Browne.
Over in the Olympic Stadium, Gemma Prescott sealed bronze by scoring 1015 points in the Women's club throw F31/32/51 final with team mates Josie Pearson (5th - 919) and Maxine Moore (12th -708).
Libby Clegg partnered by guide Mikail Huggins sets a new WR in her heat of the Women's 100m T12 with a time of 12.17 seconds. However the record was soon broken tweice in the next two heats meaning that the record had been improved four times in one morning.
Gold for Richard Whitehead in the Men's 200m T42 while setting a new WR of 24.38 while Hazel Robson finishes fifth in the Women's 200m T36. Bronze for Robin Womack in the Men's shot put F54/55/56 final with a new PB of 11.34m while Stef Reid and Sophie Kamlish both reached the final of the Women's 100m T44 by finishing fourth and fifth in their respective heats and Claire Williams sealed bronze in the Women's Discus F11/12 final with a throw of 39.63m.
Off to the Velodrome and yet more success to cap the first two days with Sarah Storey winning her second gold of the games in the Women's individual C4-5 500m time trial. The gold rush continued with Neil Fachie and Barney Storey in the Men's individual B 1km time trial with a WR time of 1.01.351.
After being disqualified yesterday, Jody Cundy took bronze in the Men's indivdual C4 pursuit by lapping opponent Diego German Duenas Gomez and Jon-Allan Butterworth secured silver in the C5 pursuit and set a WR time of 4.35.026 in qualifying for the final which was later broken by Australian Michael Gallagher.
The equestrians joined in on the medal haul with Lee Pearson winning silver in the grade Ib dressage which was won by Australian Joann Formosa. This meant Pearson missed out on a tenth consecutive Paralympic gold medal. Gold came in though for Natasha Baker in the dressage II with a Paralympic record of 76.857%.
Judo success for Samuel Ingram by winning silver in the Men's -90kg after losing in the final to Cuban Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis by way of Yuko.
At Eton Dorney, Nicholas Beighton and Samantha Scowen win their repechage in the mixed double sculls TAMix2x to qualify for tomorrow's A final with a time of 4:05.91.
In the Shooting, silver for Matthew Skelhorn in the mixed R3-10m air rifle prone-SH1 with James Bevis sealing bronze in the mixed R5-10m air rifle prone-SH2.
Like the velodrome, the pool has been a base of success and that continued with Ellie Simmonds blitzing home to gold with a new WR in the Women's 400m freestyle S6. Matthew Whorwood took bronze in the Men's 400m freestyle S6 with Ireland's Darragh McDonald taking the gold.
Sascha Kindred and Thomas Young miss out on medals in the men's 100m breaststroke SB& after finishing fourth and fifth with times of 1:23.53 and 1:23.69 respectively.
In the Excel centre for the Table Tennis, Ross Wilson will battle for bronze in the class 8 division after losing his semi-final 2-3 while William Bayley wins his class 7 semi-final 3-1 to guarantee him a medal and his celebration is one many will remember for a long time.
Day 3 done and dusted and GB sit third in the medal table behind China and Australia.
In Archery, the only success came via Sharon Vennard who qualified for the quarters of the Women's individual recurve standing after winning 6-2. Many of the competing GB archers bowed out in their various quarters/eliminations they were John Cavanagh, Murray Elliot, Leigh Walmsley, Kenny Allen and Paul Browne.
Over in the Olympic Stadium, Gemma Prescott sealed bronze by scoring 1015 points in the Women's club throw F31/32/51 final with team mates Josie Pearson (5th - 919) and Maxine Moore (12th -708).
Libby Clegg partnered by guide Mikail Huggins sets a new WR in her heat of the Women's 100m T12 with a time of 12.17 seconds. However the record was soon broken tweice in the next two heats meaning that the record had been improved four times in one morning.
Gold for Richard Whitehead in the Men's 200m T42 while setting a new WR of 24.38 while Hazel Robson finishes fifth in the Women's 200m T36. Bronze for Robin Womack in the Men's shot put F54/55/56 final with a new PB of 11.34m while Stef Reid and Sophie Kamlish both reached the final of the Women's 100m T44 by finishing fourth and fifth in their respective heats and Claire Williams sealed bronze in the Women's Discus F11/12 final with a throw of 39.63m.
Off to the Velodrome and yet more success to cap the first two days with Sarah Storey winning her second gold of the games in the Women's individual C4-5 500m time trial. The gold rush continued with Neil Fachie and Barney Storey in the Men's individual B 1km time trial with a WR time of 1.01.351.
After being disqualified yesterday, Jody Cundy took bronze in the Men's indivdual C4 pursuit by lapping opponent Diego German Duenas Gomez and Jon-Allan Butterworth secured silver in the C5 pursuit and set a WR time of 4.35.026 in qualifying for the final which was later broken by Australian Michael Gallagher.
The equestrians joined in on the medal haul with Lee Pearson winning silver in the grade Ib dressage which was won by Australian Joann Formosa. This meant Pearson missed out on a tenth consecutive Paralympic gold medal. Gold came in though for Natasha Baker in the dressage II with a Paralympic record of 76.857%.
Judo success for Samuel Ingram by winning silver in the Men's -90kg after losing in the final to Cuban Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis by way of Yuko.
At Eton Dorney, Nicholas Beighton and Samantha Scowen win their repechage in the mixed double sculls TAMix2x to qualify for tomorrow's A final with a time of 4:05.91.
In the Shooting, silver for Matthew Skelhorn in the mixed R3-10m air rifle prone-SH1 with James Bevis sealing bronze in the mixed R5-10m air rifle prone-SH2.
Like the velodrome, the pool has been a base of success and that continued with Ellie Simmonds blitzing home to gold with a new WR in the Women's 400m freestyle S6. Matthew Whorwood took bronze in the Men's 400m freestyle S6 with Ireland's Darragh McDonald taking the gold.
Sascha Kindred and Thomas Young miss out on medals in the men's 100m breaststroke SB& after finishing fourth and fifth with times of 1:23.53 and 1:23.69 respectively.
In the Excel centre for the Table Tennis, Ross Wilson will battle for bronze in the class 8 division after losing his semi-final 2-3 while William Bayley wins his class 7 semi-final 3-1 to guarantee him a medal and his celebration is one many will remember for a long time.
Day 3 done and dusted and GB sit third in the medal table behind China and Australia.
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