Australia’s first-ever rowing gold, pool victory for mixed relay team and table tennis triumph as medals pile up in first week of Paris Paralympic Games
Ahmed Kelly won silver in the men’s 150m medley SM3. Photograph: Jeff Crow/AAPNikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager saw off a challenge from Great Britain to record Australia’s first-ever rowing gold, one of 10 medals on Sunday. They react after crossing the finish line for the PR3 Mixed Double Sculls Final.Swimmer Tom Gallagher won Australia’s first gold medal of the 2024 Paris Paralympics , capping a remarkable comeback from a near-deadly bout of pancreatitis.
Rosemary Little competes in the women’s F32 club throw athletics event at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris.Madison de Rozario, Australia’s flag bearer, finished with a bronze in the women’s T54 5000m final. She is pictured during the first round.A joyous Emily Petricola has overcome a flare-up of multiple sclerosis to smash her world record and successfully retain her 3,000m individual pursuit Paralympic gold medal.
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