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4-7 September

PARALYMPIC AND PARA SPORTS NEWS

Ikar Boki competing in the men's 100m freestyle S13 heat on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games swimming competition.
Swimming

A further two world records and five Paralympic records fell as athletes astounded the expectant capacity crowd to reach tonight’s finals.

Table tennis
Table Tennis

The first eleven medals of the Paralympic Games third largest sport tournament are up for grabs on Day 4 of the competition.

A picture of a man celebrating his victory on a bike
Cycling

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.

Deborah Criddle
Equestrian

Michele George and Hannelore Brenner also top the podium

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Powerlifting

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
Cycling

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

Oscar Pistorius and Jerome Singleton fighting for victory
Athletics

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
Wheelchair Basketball

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

Fatma Omar
Powerlifting

Egpytian powerlifter claims fourth consecutive Paralympic gold medal

Kelly Cartwright
Athletics

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
Athletics

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

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Swimming

Goalball
Goalball

Great Britain's women boosted by a 3-1 win over Brazil.

Matt Stutzman competes at London 2012
Archery

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

Goalball
Goalball

Great Britain, Korea, Canada and Algeria men’s team depend on a result to make it through to the final eight.

Lee Ji-Seok
Shooting

The R4 mixed 10m Air Rifle standing is the only event in the shooting programme on Day 4.

5-a-side football
Blind Football

Great Britain, Argentina, France and China all draw.

Natalie Schneider looks to pass at London 2012
Wheelchair Basketball

The British and American men and women’s teams all won their Day 3 wheelchair basketball games.

Anthonay Kappes and Craig Maclean
Cycling

The British captured the home crowd with a one-two finish in the mixed team sprint C1-5 on Day 4 of the Games.

London Velodrome
Cycling

Last day of track cycling competition is expected to see world’s best and fastest performances.