Athletistic/Paralympics. Russian athlete Alexander Yaremchuk became the 2024 Paralympic champion in the 1,500 meters, covering the distance in 3:50.24. This is the second gold medal for Russia at the Paris competition.
Earlier, Russian swimmer Andrey Kalina won gold in the 100m breaststroke SB8. He beat China’s Yang Guanlong and Colombia’s Carlos Serrano Zarate, and another Russian, Daniil Smirnov, took fourth place.
The Paris Paralympic Games began on August 28 and will last until September 8.
- Paralympic medal standings after day 2 of competition (as of 08/31/2024)
Source: Sport
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