Britain took a 56-49 lead over Australia in the men’s basketball quarterfinal, while Ecuador’s Kiara Rodriguez won gold in the women’s 100m T47 race. Venezuela’s Lisbeli Andrade suffered an injury during the race.
In fencing, Britain’s Piers Gilliver advanced to the men’s epee final, but Gemma Collis and Dimitri Coutya’s medal hopes ended. Italy’s Stefano Raimondi won the men’s 100m T13 final, and Brazil’s Jerusa Geber dos Santos took gold in the women’s 100m T11.
In the pool, Ireland’s Orla Comerford won bronze in the women’s 100m T13, while Carlotta Gilli of Italy claimed gold in the 200m medley. Belarus’ Ihar Boki set a world record in the 200m medley SM13.
USA’s Leanne Smith won gold in the women’s S3 100m freestyle, and Jaydin Blackwell set a world record in the men’s 400m T38 race. Germany’s Natascha Hiltrop won gold in the 50m shooting.
In wheelchair tennis, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid advanced to the semifinals, while Natasha Baker won equestrian bronze for ParalympicsGB. Overall, it was a successful day with multiple world records broken and exciting performances across various sports.
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