Paralympics Day 5: Live updates from Rio
12.09.2016Welcome to our live updates from the pick of the action across the venues. Keep checking back for the latest updates.
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Rio Day 5 live updates
12.09.2016
02:35
Dylan Alcott will be fighting for two gold medals in wheelchair tennis after today
02:32
A milestone for Dias
02:20
Khalvandi after winning Javelin Throw Gold: "I am so happy because of this second gold medal. I would like to go to my third Paralympics and get a third gold medal.''
02:14
Simmonds on winning gold: "To do a personal best, a world record and a gold medal as well. I'm absolutely over the moon. I'm so happy.''
02:10
The impressive throwing skills of the Iranian
02:04
And the gold medal in the MEN'S JAVELIN THROW - F57 goes to Iran's Mohammad KHALVANDI who threw a new world record 46.12. Silver medal for another Iranian, Abdollah HEIDARI TIL (43.77). Bronze for CAO (VIE) who threw 43.27.
01:59
Shot of the day?
01:57
The atmosphere in the Acquatics Stadium
01:54
Dias home hero today after yesterday's slightly disappointing silver medal
01:46
Li Zhang won gold with 36.87, Silva silver with 37.13. Bronze for Trebinova with 37.37.
01:42
On what Evelyn said: "She said 'let's play, let's go, God has got something better for us.' She said 'play, don't worry about it.' That was it."
01:42
Comments from Evelyn de OLIVEIRA ( BRA ) and Antonio LEME ( BRA ) after winning the boccia mixed pairs BC3 gold medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Monday at Carioca Arena 2
01:38
In an incredible ambience Daniel Dias conquered the gold medal in the Men's 50M freestyle - S5 final. The home favorite finished with 32.78 in the crono, followed by Vietnam's Vo (33.94) and USA's Perkins (34.42).
01:20
Thailand won its 3rd gold medal in Rio conquering the BOCCIA - MIXED TEAM - BC1-2 final, after beating Japan by 2-1.
01:18
A great day for Great Britain's swimming today in Rio. Susannah Rodgers won gold (35.07) in the women's 50M Butterfly - S7 finishing in front of Cortney Jordan (USA) and Nikita Howarth (NZL)
01:12
Bogodaiko from Ukraina won silver in the 50M Butterfly - S7 as Jingang Wang joined his compatriot Pan on the podium, securing the bronze medal for China.
01:12
A fantastic performance from Shiyun Pan at the acquatics stadium. The Chinese in Lane 7 won gold in the MEN'S 50M BUTTERFLY - S7 with the new world record of 28.41.
01:07
The acquatics centre gets louder, in 20 minutes Daniel Dias will fight for gold in the men's 50M Freestyle - S5 final
01:02
China won also the third of the last three gold medals assigned in table tennis today thanks to GE Yang who beat in the final Poland's CHOJNOWSKI Patryk by 3-2. Yang won the last set 16-14 in a thrilling MEN'S SINGLES - CLASS 10 final.
00:53
Excitement for Simmonds's win in the 200M SM6 final
00:52
Eleanor Simmonds is the first athlete to ever finish the 200M individual medley - SM6 swimming under 3 minutes.
00:49
Another world records falls in the acquatics centre in Rio de Janeiro. Great Britain's Eleanor Simmonds won gold in the women's 200M individual medley - SM6 final with the final time of 2:59.81.
00:43
13th medal for Kindred at the Paralympics!
00:41
Sascha Kindred was reinstated in the SM6 Individual Medley 200M final and ended up winning the gold medal today in Rio! The Brit won with the new world record of 2:38.47.
00:33
Liam Malone celebrating the gold medal win!
00:33
Liam Malone won another gold for New Zealand today winning the MEN'S 200M - T44 FINAL with the time of 21.06. Woodhall (USA) won silver, while Behre (GER) conquered the bronze.
00:27
In the MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F11 sivler went to Italian Oney Tapia (40.89) and bronze to Spain's David Casinos Sierra (38.58).
00:27
Another gold medal from Brazil today, this time from Athletics where Alessandro Rodrigo Silva won gold in the MEN'S DISCUS THROW - F11. The home favorite threw at 43.06.
00:16
Michelle Konkoly breaks the world record in the women's 100M freestyle - S9 final winning gold with the time of 1:00.91. Silver for Spain's Sarai Gascon (1:02.81) and bronze for Australia's Ellie Cole (1:02.93).
00:10
Australia dominates the Men's 100M Freestyle-S9 final. Timothy Disken won gold (56.23) and Brenden Hall conquered silver (56.95). Bronze for Tomas Toth (HUN) at the acquatic centre. Brazilian Silva was second after the first 50M.
00:00
The gold medal in Boccia is the 7th for Brazil at these Paralympics.
00:00
The Carioca Arena 2 explodes as Brazil wins the Boccia gold medal in the MIXED PAIRS - BC3. The home team beat the Republic of Korea by 5-2. 3-0; 0-1;0-1;2-0 the partials.
23:56
Get to know better Paralympic champion Rebecca Meyers
23:52
Sophie Pascoe won her third gold medal in Rio 2016 winning the women's 100M Butterfly - S10 final. Behind the record woman from New Zealand Yi Chen (CHN) and Oliwia Jablonska (POL).
23:52
Tunisia's Walid Ktila won gold in the men's 100M - T34 FINAL finishing with the time of 15.14. Silver for Australian Rheed McCRACKEN (15.34) and bronze for Finland's Henry Manni (15.46).
23:43
Andre Brasil gets the crowd something to cheer for as he conquers bronze in the 100M Butterfly - S10. Gold and world record for Denys Dubrov from Ukraine who finished with the time of 54.71 in front of his fellow countryman Krypak.
23:39
The acquatic centre explodes as Andre Brasil makes his entrance on lane three to compete in the men's 100M Butterfly - S10
23:36
Well done to new World Record holder Rebecca Meyers
23:33
Another gold medal for China today thanks to FU Xinhan who won the MEN'S SHOT PUT - F35 throwing at 15.19. Silver for Hernan Emanuel Urra, who won the first silver medal for Argentina in Rio. Bronze for Bergs (LAT)
23:28
In the WOMEN'S 400M - T44 won by Le Fur silver went to Germany's Irmgard BENSUSAN (59.62) while Grace NORMAN (USA) conquered the bronze (1:01.83).
23:28
Marie-Amelie Le Fur continues her dream run in Rio conquering another gold medal. The French won the WOMEN'S 400M - T44 with the new world record time of 59.27.
23:21
Guizhi Li conquered gold in the women's 50M Freestyle - S11 beating the world record and finishing at 30.73. Silver for Sweden's Maja Reichard (30.76) and silver for Ukrainian Piddubna and Netherlands's Bruinsma (both at 31.23).
23:16
Brad Snyder won his third Paralympics gold medal. He lost his sight from an IED explosion while serving in the United States Navy in Afghanistan.
23:14
Surprise in the 50M freestyle - S11 where USA's Bradley Snyder won gold. Kimura from Japan won silver and the favorite, China's Bozun Yang 'only' conquered the bronze medal. In 2012 Snyder had won silver in the race.
23:10
China's Jiao Cheng won the women's 150M Individual Medley with a time of 2:49.69, very close to the world record. Silver for SVIDERSKA Olga from Ukraina and bronze for another Chinese, DENG Yue.
23:10
ZHANG Bian and XUE Juan completed China's dominance in women's singles table tennis winning gold respectively in Cl5 and Cl3. Silver went to two more Chinese athletes, Li and Gu.
22:59
Another world record broken at the Acquatic Centre. New Zealand's Cameron Leslie won the men's 150M individual medley - SM4 finishing the race at 2:23:12. JIN Zhipeng (CHN) won silver and LARSEN Jonas (DEN) bronze.
22:50
USA'S Rebecca Meyers dominated the women's 400M Freestyle - S13 at the acquatic centre setting a new world record of 4:19:59. Silver for Anna STETSENKO (UKR) and Bronze Edo Beltran (ESP).
22:46
At the Olympic Stadium Germany won gold in the MEN'S 4X100M - T42-47 running with the time of 40.82. Silver for Brazil (42.04) and bronze for Japan (44.16)
22:44
All Brazilian eyes on Carioca Arena 2 now where the home team battles against Republic of Korea for gold in Boccia's MIXED PAIRS - BC3.
22:41
Ihar Boki won gold in the Men's 400M freestyle - S13 for Belarusia! Swimming at 3:55:62 Boki set the new Paralympics record. Silver for Ukraine's Iaroslav DENYSENKO and bronze for HORLIN Dmitriy from Uzbekistan.
22:03
FARZIN Majid confirmed his 2012 London Paralympics gold medal winning gold in Rio in the Men's -80Kg category. New world record for the Iranian who lifted 240 Kg
21:57
Medal No.100 came in Archery for China. The Chinese team beat Great Britain to conquer gold in the MIXED TEAM COMPOUND OPEN. ZHOU Jiamin and AI Xinliang won by 151-143
21:45
China is now sure to pass the 100-medal mark in Rio 2016 as XUE Juan and LI Qian get ready to fight for gold in table tennis women's singles final Cl3. China has so far 99 medals
21:40
Van Acker beat in the MEN'S SINGLES - CLASS 11 final Australian Von Einem by 3-2 (11-8 16-18 11-13 11-5 11-8)
21:41
Another teenager table tennis Belgian sensation at Rio 2016! After Devos (16) won gold yesterday, 19-year-old Florian Van Acker conquered the gold medal today!
21:32
Demchuk won his first ever Paralympics gold medal. Ukraine has now 21 gold medals at Rio 2016 thanks to its wheelchair fencing champions.
21:31
It is Ukrainian domination over men's wheelchair fencing today. 30 minutes after Datsko won gold in Cat.B , Andrii Demchuk won gold in Cat.A beating Hungary's Osvath 15-8.
21:09
Anton Datsko had won the silver medal in London 2012. Four years after the gold medal dream for the Ukrainian has come true in wheelchair fencing.
21:07
And here it is! Gold medal No.20 for Ukraine! Wheelchair fencer Anton Datsko won gold in the men's ind sabre - Cat. B beating Greek TRIANTAFYLLOU 15-7.
20:41
Ukraine will try to pass today the 20-gold-medal mark thanks to its wheelchair fencing champions playing in two finals starting in less than half hour.
20:41
The second gold medal in wheelchair fencing of the day will be assigned in the men's ind sabre Cat.A. Osvath (HUN) and Demchuk (UKR) are the finalists!
20:40
Let's hear it for the wheelchair fencing finalists! The first gold medal match will be played between TRIANTAFYLLOU (GRE) and DATSKO (UKR) in the Men's Ind Sabre - Cat. B at 15:55 Rio time
20:23
Serbia won another gold medal today thanks to table tennis player Borislava PERIC-RANKOVIC who won gold in the women's Cl4. Silver for Chinese Zhang.
20:23
Jingdian Mao won gold for China in Table Tennis. The Chinese dominated in the women's single - Cl8 final France's KAMKASOMPHOU by 3-0.
20:19
The Men's 50m Rifle 3P SH1 Final was won by Serbia's Laslo Suranji in Shooting. It is the first gold medal for Laslo at these Rio Paralympics.
20:08
In case you are not too familiar with Paralympic Boccia, here is a video of this great sport:
20:00
First Boccia gold medal goes to Slovakia, who beat 4-2 Brazil in the Mixed Pairs BC4 gold medal match!
19:57
In the men's 50M butterfly - S7 final it will be China vs Ukraine. The world record holder Shiyun Pan will be starting in lane 7, as the favorites' lanes will be taken by two Ukrainians Levgenii Bogodaiko (Lane 4) and Andriy Kozlenko (Lane 5).
19:57
At 18:38 the awaited men's 100M - T34 final with Tunisian Walid Ktila starring as the favorite. At 19:21 the men's 200M - T44 with three Americans competing.
19:51
Medals will also be assigned in Archery, Table Tennis and Shooting this afternoon! Keep updated with the Live action in Rio 2016 on the IPC website!
19:57
ATHLETICS TODAYStarting at 5:30PM the Olympic Stadium in Rio will be witnessing spectacular action as eight gold medals will be assigned in athletics. There will be the men's discus and shot put finals and the javelin throw - F57 men's final.
19:39
2-2 so far between Brazil and Slovakia in the mixed pairs - BC4 Boccia's gold medal match.
18:36
For the record, Davies threw 15.97m. Sajad Mohammadian claimed silver with 14.31m.
18:35
Gold medal winner Aled Davies believes he could have thrown further in the men's shot put F42. "It wasn't really the distance I know I'm capable of," he said. "But no-one is going to remember what I threw, they are going to remember what I won."
18:12
Welcome back to day 5 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
