Paris 2024: Day Four Preview

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There are a grand total of 64 golds on offer on Sunday, with ParalympicsGB targeting medals across a wide variety of sports.

Para Cycling

It’s a busy final day of track cycling, with ParalympicsGB eyeing up medals across the board.

There will be three British chances in the women’s B 3000m individual pursuit with Lora Fachie and pilot Corrine Hall going for a pursuit hat-trick in this event after winning in Rio and Tokyo.

They’ll be joined by Lizzi Jordan and pilot Danni Khan, targeting a second gold medal after winning the women’s B 1,000m time trial, as well as World Championship gold in this event earlier this year.

Sophie Unwin and pilot Jenny Holl, bronze medallists in both this event at Tokyo and the B 1,000m time trial earlier in the week in Paris, complete the trio.

Qualifying is at 11:26, ahead of the gold medal final at 14:41.

ParalympicsGB are also represented in the Men’s B 1000m time trial, with qualifying at 11:00 and the final at 13:51.

Tokyo and London gold medallists Neil Fachie and pilot Matt Rotherham are joined by Tokyo silver medallist James Ball and his pilot Steffan Lloyd.

The open C1-5 750m team sprint will also see Jaco van Gass, Kadeena Cox and Jody Cundy combine as they look to add to their impressive individual medal tallies.

The qualification for that is at 12:55, ahead of the final at 15:37.

Para Athletics

Hannah Cockroft is hoping to make it four Paralympic golds in a row as she competes in the women’s T34 100m with the heats at 11:10 ahead of the final at 19:26.

Cockroft, who has seven Paralympic golds to her name, also holds the T34 100m world record and has won seven World Championship golds at that distance.

She will be joined by Karé Adenegan, who picked up the silver medal at both Rio and Tokyo, and World Championship bronze medallist Fabienne André.

Sabrina Fortune, a bronze medallist in Rio, competes in the women’s F20 shot put final at 19:07.

Fortune has won three World Championship golds, including two in the last 14 months.

World silver medallist Sammi Kinghorn goes in the women’s T53 800m at 19:04, while Melanie Woods competes in the women’s T54 800m, with qualifying at 11:24, ahead of the final at 19:15.

Nathan Maguire and Daniel Sidbury will compete in men’s T54 400m, with the heats at 11:58 ahead of the final at 20:14

Zak Skinner goes in the men’s T13 100m heats at 11:42 ahead of the final at 19:47, while Funmi Oduwaiye goes in the women’s F64 discus from 10:47.

Jonnie Peacock’s Paralympics will get underway in the heats for the men’s T64 100m at 21:29.

Para Triathlon

All triathlon events have been moved to tomorrow morning after a change in weather conditions.

Lauren Steadman is in competing in the Women’s PTS5 classification, looking to defend her Tokyo 2020 title and win her third Paralympic medal.

She will be joined by the Tokyo bronze medallist Claire Cashmore as they dive into the Seine at 12:35 (CET).

In the Men’s PTVI classification, Dave Ellis will be pursuing his first Paralympic medal after bike troubles affected his race in Tokyo.

The world, European and Commonwealth champion will take to the stage at 12:00 (CET) alongside Oscar Kelly.

Rio 2016 silver medallist Alison Peasgood will be competing in the women’s event starting five minutes later.

Megan Richter and Hannah Moore will be challenging for the medals as they make their Paralympic debuts in the Women’s PTS4 classification at 12:40 (CET).

In the Men’s PTS3 classification, Henry Urand will hope to continue his world cup success at 09:25 (CET).

Michael Taylor and Finley Jakes will dive into the Seine at 12:25 (CET), with Taylor hoping to finish higher than his eighth place finish in Tokyo.

And starting a big day of Para Triathlon action is European silver medallist Melissa Nicholls in the Women’s PTWC classification at 08:20 (CET).

Para Swimming

Maisie Summers-Newton looks to complete a double-double by defending her 100m SB6 breaststroke Paralympic title at 17:37.

The 22-year-old has already successfully defended her 200m SM6 individual medley gold in Paris.

In the women’s SM8 200m individual medley, world champion and world record holder Brock Whiston is looking to go one better than the silver she achieved in the women’s 100m SB8 breaststroke.

Joining her in qualifying at 10:03 is Alice Tai, who is looking to add to the gold she won in the S8 women's 100m backstroke on Saturday.

Silver medallist from Tokyo, Grace Harvey is looking to go one better in the women’s 100m SB5 breaststroke, with qualifying at 11:30 ahead of the final at 19:55.

ParalympicsGB will also compete in the mixed S14 4x100m freestyle relay final at 20:19.

Faye Rogers and Callie-Ann Wallington both make their Paralympic debuts in the women’s 100m freestyle S10, with qualifying at 9:45 ahead of the final at 17:51.

Bruce Dee goes in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB6 qualifying at 9:34 ahead of the final at 17:30.

Para Rowing

ParalympicsGB are involved in four rowing finals on Sunday, with medal chances in all four.

Gregg Stevenson and Lauren Rowles set a new world record in PR2 mixed doubles sculls qualifying and go in the final at 11:50.

The PR3 mixed coxed four of Ed Fuller, Giedre Rakauskaite, Josh O’Brien and Frankie Allen, coxed by Erin Kennedy, also set a world record as they won their heat to qualify for the final, which takes place at 12:30.

Benjamin Pritchard set a Paralympic Games record on his way to qualifying for the men’s PR1 single sculls final, winning his heat in 8:51.26 ahead of the final at 11:30.

And Annie Caddick and Samuel Murray will go in the PR3 mixed doubles sculls final at 12:10.

They finished second in their heat before cruising through the repechage.

There are also medals to be won in archery, with Nathan Macqueen going for gold, and in boccia. Matt Skelhon, Tim Jeffery and Ryan Cockbill will similarly all chase medals in the shooting.