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The 37-year-old, who claimed the KL2 kayak title in Tokyo, won in 55.7 seconds, with compatriot Hope Gordon taking silver, 0.88 seconds behind. And it didn’t end there for GB at Vaires-sur-Marne Stadium this morning as Dave Phillipson delivered silver in the men’s KL2 kayak, clocking 42.43 seconds.
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It’s GOLD for @CHenshawGB
Canoe believe it! A Va’a 1-2 for #ParalympicsGB in Paris 🥇 pic.twitter.com/SkzjFthAge
— ParalympicsGB (@ParalympicsGB) September 7, 2024
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And gold medal 44 for Paralympics GB came as canoeist Emma Wiggs followed up the cycling success by retaining the women’s VL2 va’a title to win her third Paralympic gold.
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The 44-year-old finished the 200-metre course in 58.88 seconds, while Jeanette Chippington – the oldest member of GB’s squad at 54 – was fourth.
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It’s GGGOOOOOLLLDD again for Emma Wiggs in the Va’a!
What a morning in the Para canoeing so far for #ParalympicsGB 🥇 pic.twitter.com/Nt9ExVmU7e
— ParalympicsGB (@ParalympicsGB) September 7, 2024
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You look away for a short while and Paralympics have increased their gold haul from 42 to 45!
\n Let’s start with cycling where Fin Graham sprinted to victory in the men’s C1-3 road race earlier this morning. Here’s the report of a dramatic finish in Clichy-sous-Bois as the Brit claimed gold by a whisker from France’s Thomas Peyroton-Dartet.
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It’s been a gold-laden Games for ParalympicsGB and as we come to the final weekend in Paris, the medal table makes remarkable reading. The 100-medal barrier has been smashed and GB’s haul of 42 golds is now one more than the team managed in Tokyo last time.
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And let’s hope it doesn’t stop there. More medals are up for grabs today, including Alfie Hewett in the men’s wheelchair singles final. After his gold alongside Gordon Reid in the doubles yesterday, this could quite the two days for Hewett, who had previously never sampled Paralympics gold despite a string of grand slam titles.
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Another opportunity presents itself tonight in the must-watch wheelchair basketball between GB and the United States while on the track Hannah Cockroft will be favourite for the T34 800m final.
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And, turning to the present, there’s plenty of action to get stuck into right now of course. Allons-y!
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Henshaw takes 1-2 lead in VL3
Next, Charlotte Henshaw got off to a fast start and led until the end to win the women's VL3 Vaare, earning her 45th gold medal.
The 37-year-old won the KL2 kayak title in Tokyo in 55.7 seconds, with compatriot Hope Gordon taking silver by 0.88 seconds. And that wasn't the end of Britain's winning streak at Vert-sur-Marne this morning, as Dave Phillipson took silver in the men's KL2 kayak in 42.43 seconds.
It's gold translation:
Believe in the canoe! A Va'a 1-2 #ParalympicsGB In Paris 🥇 pic.twitter.com/SkzjFthAge
— Paralympics GB (@ParalympicsGB) September 7, 2024
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Wiggs defends women's VL2 Vaare title
Britain's 44th gold medal was also won by canoeist Emma Wiggs, who defended her women's VL2 Vaare title to claim her third Paralympic gold medal, following her success in cycling.
The 44-year-old completed the 200m course in 58.88 seconds, with Janet Chippington, the oldest member of the British team at 54, coming in fourth.
Emma Wiggs from Va'a is amazing again!
It was a great morning paracanoeing #ParalympicsGB 🥇 pic.twitter.com/Nt9ExVmU7e
— Paralympics GB (@ParalympicsGB) September 7, 2024
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Graham wins cycling gold medal in the C1-3 road race
Look away for a second and you see the Paralympic gold medal tally increasing from 42 to 45.
Let's start with cycling. Earlier this morning, Finn Graham sprinted to victory in the men's C1-3 road race. We report on the dramatic finish in Clichy-sous-Bois, where the British athlete narrowly beat France's Thomas Peyroton d'Artete to the gold medal.
preamble
It's been a gold-medal rich tournament for the British Paralympics team and the medals table is one to watch heading into the final weekend in Paris. The 100 medal barrier was broken and Great Britain's 42 gold medals were one more than the team won last time in Tokyo.
And let's hope it doesn't stop there. There are even more medals at stake today, including Alfie Hewett in the men's wheelchair singles final. It will be quite a two-day affair for Hewett, who won doubles gold yesterday with Gordon Reid. Despite winning back-to-back Grand Slam titles, Hewett has never won a Paralympic gold medal before.
There will be new opportunities tonight with a must-see wheelchair basketball match between Great Britain and the USA, while on the track Hannah Cockroft will be the favourite to win the T34 800m final.
And now, of course, there's plenty of action you can enjoy right now.
