China dominates medal table as Paris Paralympics hits midway point

Garance Limouzy September 6, 2024

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China dominates medal table as Paris Paralympics hits midway point

The Paris Paralympics have reached their midway point with China firmly leading the medal tally. The Games will continue until 8 September.

Medal count

As of today, China tops the medal table with a commanding total of 168 medals: 74 gold, 55 silver, and 39 bronze. Great Britain follows with 87 medals, including 38 golds, 30 silvers, and 19 bronzes. The USA and Netherlands have also made major contributions to the medal count, with the USA achieving a total of 78 medals, including 27 gold, and the Netherlands amassing 38, including 21 gold. France, the host nation, has secured 63 medals to date, including 17 gold.

Exceptional athletes

Jodie Grinham: British archer Jodie Grinham has made headlines by becoming the first athlete to win a Paralympic medal while being seven month pregnant. Grinham secured individual bronze and team gold.

***Jodie Grinham. Source: Getty Image/Alex Davidson.***

Jiang Yuyan: Chinese swimmer Jiang Yuyan has been a standout performer, capturing her fifth gold medal of the Games. On day seven, Jiang triumphed in the women’s 100m freestyle S7 final with a time of 1:09.68, surpassing her own previous world record.

Boki Ihar: Belarusian swimmer Boki Ihar, competing under the Neutral Paralympic Athletes (NPA) banner, has added two more gold medals to his illustrious career. With 18 titles, Ihar now surpasses legends Jonas Jacobsson and Michael Edgson with recent victories in the 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly.

New world records

Catherine Debrunner: Swiss athlete Catherine Debrunner has now won four gold medals, including a Paralympic record in the 400m T53.

Vanessa Low: Australian long jumper Vanessa Low has set a new world record with a leap of 5.45 meters, winning her third consecutive Paralympic gold. She now aims to break the six-meter mark in future competitions.

Daniel Pembroke: The athlete from Great Britain set a new world record in the men’s F13 javelin with a 74.49-meter throw, surpassing the previous mark by 3.48 meters and retaining his Paralympic title.

Ben Sandilands: The 21-year-old from Great Britain set a new world record and won gold in the men’s T20 1500m with a time of 3:45.40, finishing over four seconds ahead of his nearest competitor.