The inaugural morning of Para athletics competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on August 30 yielded exciting moments and noteworthy performances. The spotlight of the morning shone on Brazilian athlete Julio Cesar Agripino dos Santos, who triumphed in the men’s 5,000m T11 event. In a fiercely contested race, Mr. Agripino achieved a remarkable world record with a time of 14:48.85, narrowly surpassing Japan’s Kenya Karasawa and his fellow Brazilian competitor, Yeltsin Jacques, the former record holder.

In the women’s shot put F41, Tunisia’s Raoua Tlili distinguished herself by securing her third consecutive Paralympic title with an impressive throw of 10.40 meters, edging out Kubaro Khakimova of Uzbekistan, who recorded a distance of 10.36 meters, and Antonella Ruiz Diaz of Argentina, who finished with 9.58 meters. Furthermore, Uzbekistan’s Asila Mirzayorova claimed the gold medal in the women’s T11 long jump with a remarkable leap of 5.24 meters, followed by China’s Zhou Guohua at 4.91 meters, and Spain’s Alba Garcia Falagan at 4.76 meters. noteworthily, France’s Delya Boulaghlem finished fifth with a jump of 4.48 meters.

The morning session also witnessed three additional gold medal performances: China’s Zhou Xia won the women’s 100m T35 with a time of 13.58 seconds, ahead of Guo Qianqian and Preethi Pal. Colombia’s Jose Gregorio Lemos Rivas secured victory in the men’s javelin throw F38, achieving a distance of 63.81 meters, surpassing Vladyslav Bilyi and An Dongquan. Likewise, Colombian athlete Erica Maria Castano Salazar triumphed in the women’s discus throw F55, defeating Dong Feixia and Rosa Maria Guerrero Cazares.

It is worth noting that in the men’s 100m T37 heats, the Île-de-France sprinter Valentin Bertrand clocked 12.46 seconds but was unable to qualify for the final. Conversely, in the men’s 400m T52 event, Belgium’s Maxime Carabin set a new Paralympic record of 54.48 seconds, marking a significant achievement within the competition.

In conclusion, the first morning of the Para athletics competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games showcased a remarkable array of athletic talent, setting the stage for further thrilling performances in the days to come. For real-time updates and comprehensive schedules pertaining to Para swimming and other events, please refer to the official sources available.

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