2004 Paralympics - Athens Sep. 17 - 28

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Thursday 23 September - Daily Summary: 6

Day six of the ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games


On the sixth day of the ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games fifteen sports were scheduled to take place during Thursday's competition period at 14 Paralympic venues in Athens. The day was characterised by many spectacular performances and a plethora of world records broken, especially in Swimming events.
At Javelin throw, Nicholas NEWMAN (RSA) won the gold medal with a mark of 38.09m (a world record for F36), with Pawel PIOTROWSKI (POL) claiming the silver medal with a throw of 37.14m. In the women's 100m T12 France's star athlete, Assia EL HOUNNANI, easily won her semifinal in 12.99 seconds to continue her amazing string of performances. Veronika FOLTOVA (CZE) set a world record in winning the shot put F35/36 competition.

In the Swimming events spectators attended thirteen finals, but the impressive fact is that 37 World Records were set in one day only.

On the first day of the sport of Boccia, which was held at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall, the sport's top athletes proved their high level. In the preliminary round of the Mixed Individual BC1 category, World No 1 Henrik JORGENSEN (DAN) managed to take the lead in Pool A after two victories against his opponents Harald GROSZMAYER (AUT) and Mauricio IBARBURE (POR). Sydney's gold medallist Gay SHELLY (IRL) was defeated 9-3 by 2000 bronze medallist Javier Francisco BELTRAN (ESP). In the Mixed Individual BC2 Pool E, Sydney gold medallist Nigel MURRAY began the Tournament with two victories against Keith HAYES (IRL) and Roar FEMTEGJELD (NOR). In Mixed Individual BC3, world No 2 and Sydney bronze medallist Paul GAUTHIER (CAN) surprisingly lost to Jose Manuel RODRIGUEZ (ESP).

In Equestrian, the British rider Lee PEARSON won the Ind. Freestyle Test - Grade I while her countryman and fellow team member Deborah CRIDDLE put on a great show in the afternoon session at the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre and with 81.722% topped the competition with a huge margin to separate her from second-placed rider Bettina EISTEL (GER).

In Sailing, the winners of the Single-handed Keelboat 2.4mR class (fixed keel -9th) were Damien SEGUIN (FRA) - gold medal, Thomas BROWN (USA) - silver medal and Thierry SCHMITTER (NED) - bronze medal while the Sonar class (fixed keel -9th ), where Dror COHEN (ISR) - gold medal, Udo HESSELS (NED) - skipper, silver and John ROSS DUGGAN (USA) - bronze medal.


News

Athletics: CORRECTED: Throwing events rain more world records
Goalball: USA advances to Quarterfinals
Volleyball Sitting: Finland and the USA thrill the crowd at Helliniko
Athletics: Throwing events rain more world records
Table Tennis: A Chinese day
Wheelchair Rugby: Canada and New Zealand make semis
Athletics: CORRECTED: World record earns DOROSHENKO a bronze medal
Sailing: Sonar: Israel navigates its way to the gold in style
Archery: MEN: Several upsets at conclusion of preliminary round
Sailing: 2.4mR: Newcomer SEGUIN (FRA) finishes fourth, wins Paralympic gold

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