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![A woman swimming breaststroke](/sites/default/files/2021-08/GettyImages-1336853817.jpg)
Five gold for Ukraine, first for Long on day four
Paralympic icon takes her 25th medal in an evening with Ukrainian dominance and another podium sweep for China at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre
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Bebe Vio makes history with second Paralympic gold medal in wheelchair fencing
Italian beats China's Zhou Jingjing again to claim her second consecutive title in the foil individual category B
![Ricardinho controls the ball, while two Turkish players try to take it from him](/sites/default/files/images/190604085911896_Ricardinho-Brazil.jpg)
Football favourites Brazil can be beaten, says France coach Toussaint Akpweh
'Being a coach is like being a chef, you can put some different things in the pot, and at the end it’s either good or bad. Our situation is now good'
![Chen Minyi of China archery](/sites/default/files/2021-08/GettyImages-1336862293.jpg)
China wins first archery medal in the 2020 Paralympic Games
First-seeded Chinese squad beat the Czech Republic to claim the title in mixed team W1 event
![Linda stands behind Scott in his wheelchair, both wearing red, while Gary stands behind Jamie in his wheelchair, both in blue](/sites/default/files/2021-08/IMG_9421.jpg)
A family affair in Boccia for McCowan brothers
British brothers face off against each other in their first game of Tokyo 2020
![Bonnie Bunyau Gustin holding his gold medal and mascot](/sites/default/files/2021-08/51407861019_3fb91a73dc_c.jpg)
History-making Malaysia powerlifter Gustin keeps medal promise to father
Gustin wins Malaysia’s first medal at Tokyo 2020 and it was also his country's first gold medal in the sport
![A woman falling in a sand pit in a long jump competition](/sites/default/files/2021-08/1802245.jpg)
Fleur Jong jumps for golden glory on day two
Dutch takes her first Paralympic title in the women's long jump T64 in a morning session with Tatyana McFadden's 18th podium in the Games
![Yui Kamiji goes down ramp holding Paralympic flame at Opening Ceremony](/sites/default/files/2021-08/GettyImages-1336115155.jpg)
Japan wheelchair tennis player Yui Kamiji kept flame lighting a secret
'I spoke to my mum on the phone after the ceremony and she was surprised. I never told her about it'
![Sevda Valiyeva of Azerbaijan celebrates her gold medal on the podium](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Sevda-Valiyeva.jpg)
Sevda Valiyeva takes gold on Paralympic debut, Azerbaijan secure three judo titles
Khanim Huseynova wins the women's -63kg and Huseyn Rahimli takes men's -81kg gold
![Japanese male wheelchair rugby player and his team line up for the anthem](/sites/default/files/2021-08/daisuke-ikezaki-tokyo-2020-getty.jpg)
Fairy-tale ending not meant to be for Japan wheelchair rugby squad at Tokyo 2020
Home favourites shocked by Great Britain in semi-finals and will play for bronze medal on Sunday
![Qian Yang](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Qian%20Yang.jpg)
Australia's Qian Yang stuns Polish star Natalia Partyka
Yang sets up a title clash with Brazil’s Bruna Alexandre
![Phipps close up chasing the ball in his wheelchair](/sites/default/files/2021-08/GettyImages-1336469981.jpg)
Great Britain wheelchair rugby star conquers Kilimanjaro on hands and knees
Aaron Phipps crawled to the summit in 2016 when a wheelchair adapted for the task proved not up to the job
![Lora Fachie -with pilot Corrine Hall- competing in the women's 1,000m time trial B at the Izu Velodrome](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Lora-Fachie.jpg)
British power couple Lora and Neil Fachie each take track cycling gold
Great Britain complete sweep on final day of track cycling competition to finish top of the sport's medal standings
![Male triathlete celebrates crossing finish tape](/sites/default/files/2021-08/alexis-hanquinquant-ois.jpg)
Alexis Hanquinquant lands triathlon title on Paralympic debut
'I hoped to win today and I don't realise it quite yet. It really is a dream come true. I will never forget today'
![Reinhardt Hamman in a green vest with a gold chain shouts with exertion](/sites/default/files/2021-08/1801711.jpg)
South Africa's Reinhardt Hamman uses photography to show the world Para sport
"It's a lifechanging moment every time I hit the shutter."
Rio 2016 boccia individual medallists back for another gold in Tokyo
All four individual boccia champions at Rio 2016 will have a chance to reclaim their title
![A man showing his medal and four fingers in a hand](/sites/default/files/2021-08/51405843358_4c226f69f6_c.jpg)
Liu Lei ends Paralympic career on a high note
Chinese equals countryman Haidong Zhang's record of four consecutive gold medals. Mariana Shevchuk denies China's gold sweep on day two
![a group of male wheelchair rugby players celebrating on the court](/sites/default/files/images/180615094505355_Australia%2Brugby%2B2016.jpg)
Australian wheelchair rugby player overcomes rare disease to be in the Paralympics
With a singular optical condition , Richard Voris could not play for the team for five years and missed Rio 2016
![A man in a wheelchair celebrates the victory, putting his fist up](/sites/default/files/2021-08/Tomoki%20Sato.jpg)
Tomoki Sato takes hosts to the top of the podium
Wheelchair racer gives Japan its first Para athletics gold while Brazil's Petrucio Ferreira successfully defends his 100m Paralympic title
Tokyo 2020 Day 4: Ones to Watch
Star athlete Tatyana McFadden (USA) and wheelchair tennis quad star Dylan Alcott start their participation in the Paralympics