º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ at the Paralympic Games – Day Four

Paris Eiffel Tower and river Seine with sunrise in Paris, France.

Lightning Cycling’s Jenny Holl wins stunning gold at the velodrome and Canda’s Lakatos takes silver in the Men’s T53 Final.

Cycling

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Lightning Cycling athlete Jenny Holl added another medal to her earlier bronze in the competition after piloting Sophie Unwin to gold in the Women's B 3000m Individual pursuit.

Read more on Jenny’s gold here: /media-centre/press-releases/2024/september/more-medals-for-loughborough

Athletics

University-based Brent Lakatos won his 12th Paralympic medal after claiming silver in the Men’s T53 Final. Read more about Brent’s podium, on the above link.

Elsewhere, alumnus Zak Skinner finished 6th in the Men’s 100m T13, clocking 10.93 seconds in an ultra-competitive final. The 25-year-old also looked in good condition in the heats and produced a performance to be proud of.  

Another University-based athlete, Jonnie Peacock finished 3rd in the Men’s 100m T64 heats (10.93 seconds). The two-time Paralympic gold medallist will now contest the final tomorrow evening (2 September, 6:50 pm).

Wheelchair basketball

Great Britain Women suffered a 47-62 loss to China in their final Pool match as º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ-linked Robyn Love top-scoring with 15 points. The team will now keep a keen eye on other fixtures to see who they'll face in the latter stages.