PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

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The powerlifting events resume at the ExCeL on Sunday (2 September), with three medals due to be decided in the women’s -56kg, men’s -67.50kg and women’s -60kg categories respectively.

Australian cyclist Jayme Paris

Australian cyclist Jayme Paris added another medal to her resume on Day 3 at the Velodrome.

A picture of a man celebrating his victory on a bike

Jezek will try to better his four-medal haul from Beijing, where he won gold in both the 4km Pursuit and Time Trial and silver in the 1km and Team Sprint.

Oscar Pistorius and Jerome Singleton fighting for victory

The third day of Athletics competition is expected to be one more day of broken records in the field and in the track.

Amber Merritt

Coach Triscari: “I see Amber being the best 4.5 in the world over the next couple of years.”

Fatma Omar

Egpytian powerlifter claims fourth consecutive Paralympic gold medal

Kelly Cartwright

During the Athletics morning session of Day 4 of London 2012, Australia's Kelly Cartwright won gold in the long jump F42/44.

Alan Oliveira

Alan Oliveira beat Oscar Pistorius, and Marie Amelie le Fur topped April Holmes and Marlou van Rhijn for sprinting gold.

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Matt Stutzman competes at London 2012

USA’s Matt Stutzman and Great Britain’s Danielle Brown advanced to the quarter-finals on Day 4 of London 2012.