Tokyo Paralympics LIVE: Aled Davies retains shot put title after Hannah Cockroft wins seventh career gold

Tokyo Paralympics LIVE: Aled Davies retains shot put title after Hannah Cockroft wins seventh career gold

The Independent UK·2021-09-05 06:00

Great Britain made a strong start to day 11 of the Tokyo Paralympics, winning more para-canoeing gold through Laura Sugar in the KL3 event and Charlotte Henshaw in the KL2, with Emma Wiggs taking silver following her own title on day 10. Stuart Wood won bronze in the 200m VL3 para-canoeing event.Meanwhile, Jordanne Whiley and Lucy Shuker came up short in their quest for wheelchair tennis doubles gold against the Netherlands, losing their final after Hannah Cockroft triumphed in the T34 800m for her seventh Paralympic title. Kare Adenegan won silver behind Cockroft. Mens tennis doubles partners Gordon Reid and Alfie Hewett faced off against one another in the singles bronze-medal match, with the former triumphing and refusing to celebrate.Elsewhere, Dan Bethell lost his badminton SL3 singles final but claimed silver for Great Britain. Aled Sion Davies won a third Paralympic gold in the F63 shot put to retain his title, and Kadeena Cox came fourth in the womens T38 400m final.On day 10, GB won three gold medals and passed the 100-medal mark in Tokyo. Reid and Hewett came agonisingly close to winning their first Paralympics gold medal in the wheelchair tennis doubles but were defeated by France 7-5, 0-6, 7-6 (7-3) in a thrilling final. Owen Miller won a surprise gold in the mens 1500m T20 on his Paralympics debut, then further success in the Olympic Stadium as Jonathan Broom-Edwards won gold in the mens high jump T64 and Hannah Taunton claimed bronze in the womens 1500m T20 in wet conditions in Tokyo. Elsewhere, Wiggs won ParalympicsGBs first gold in the VL2 discipline of para-canoe, while teammate Jeanette Chippington claimed bronze in the same event.Follow all the latest updates from Tokyo:Show latest update 1630764859Tokyo Paralympics: Henshaw finally reaches top of podium as canoeing gamble pays off Henshaw won silver in London and bronze in Rio albeit in the pool and not on the waterCharlie Bennett4 September 2021 15:141630759465Tokyo Paralympics: Davies retains shot put title for GBAled Sion Davies, who won shot put gold at Rio 2016 after claiming discus gold at London 2012, has made it a hat-trick by winning the F63 shot put here in Tokyo!The Briton throws 15.33m to finish easily ahead of Irans Sajad Mohammadian, who recorded 14.88m!Alex Pattle4 September 2021 13:441630757957Tokyo Paralympics: GBs Cox misses out on 400m medalBritish star Kadeena Cox failed to repeat her exploits from Rio as a quest to once again win titles in two sports ended with a fourth-placed finish in the T38 400 metres final in Tokyo.Gold went to Germanys Lindy Ave in a world-record time of one minute, with Russian Margarita Goncharova second and Colombian Darian Faisury Jimenez Sanchez claiming bronze.Leeds-born Cox, who last week defended her C4-5 cycling time trial crown, was 1.16 seconds off the pace, crossing the line in a seasons best 1:01.16.Full story:Leeds-born Cox, who last week defended her C4-5 cycling time trial crown, was 1.16 seconds off the paceAlex Pattle4 September 2021 13:191630757535Tokyo Paralympics: Whiley and Shuker lose doubles tennis finalGordon Reid added a bronze while Daniel Bethell won Britains first Paralympic badminton medalAlex Pattle4 September 2021 13:121630756019Tokyo Paralympics: GBs Cox misses out on 400m medalGBs Kadeena Cox misses out on a medal in the womens T38 400m final!A world record is set by gold medal-winner Lindy Ave of Germany, who finishes with a time of 60 seconds exactly.Fourth-placed Cox is tearful on the side of the track as heavy rain pours down in Tokyo.Alex Pattle4 September 2021 12:461630754421Tokyo Paralympics: Reid beats partner Hewett in bronze play-offGordon Reid has secured a three-set victory over doubles partner Alfie Hewett in the mens wheelchair tennis play-off, taking bronze in the process.Reid emerged a 6-4 3-6 7-5 winner over his close friend to add a medal to the silver that the pair won in the mens wheelchair doubles in Tokyo.Gordon Reid (left) refuses to celebrate after beating Alfie HewettAlex Pattle4 September 2021 12:201630752239Tokyo Olympics: GBs Bethell loses badminton gold-medal matchIts all over for Dan Bethell!Pramod Baghat pulls off a terrific comeback to win the second game and triumph in the mens badminton final!21-14 21-17 is the final score as the Indian beats the Briton.Alex Pattle4 September 2021 11:431630751221Tokyo Olympics: GBs Bethell in badminton gold-medal matchA healthy 11-4 lead to Dan Bethell as he and opponent Pramod Bhagat take a second-game break.The Briton lost the first game 21-14 to the Indian.Alex Pattle4 September 2021 11:271630750904Tokyo Paralympics: Hewett levels bronze play-off vs partner ReidAlfie Hewett has taken the second set 6-2 against wheelchair tennis partner Gordon Reid.Their singles bronze-medal match will go to a third and final set after Reid claimed the first frame 6-4.Alex Pattle4 September 2021 11:211630750775Tokyo Olympics: GBs Bethell in badminton gold-medal matchDan Bethell has surrendered a hard-fought first game to Pramod Bhagat, 21-14!Alex Pattle4 September 2021 11:19

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